Inventory - Summary of Inventory (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Raw materials	$ 2,059	$ 3,227
Work in process	19,402	13,748
Finished goods	1,362	1,710
Total	22,823	18,685
Inventory
Total	4,594	3,216
Restricted Cash And Other Assets
Total	$ 18,229	$ 15,469

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Inventories not expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within the normal operating cycle.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(d))
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