Commitments and Contingencies - Assets Relating to Finance Leases Included in Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Finance lease assets, gross	$ 440	$ 434
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(223)	(187)
Finance lease assets, net	$ 217	$ 247

Commitments and contingencies.

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- Definition

Finance lease right of use asset accumulated depreciation and amortization.

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- Definition

Amount, after accumulated amortization, of right-of-use asset from finance lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123391704&loc=SL77918627-209977

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- Definition

Amount, before accumulated amortization, of right-of-use asset from finance lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123391704&loc=SL77918627-209977

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