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Commitments and contingencies.

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Lessor operating lease remaining lease rerms.

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Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.

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Leases, Commitments and Contingencies - Operating Leases - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2021 ft²	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease option to extend		true
Operating lease renewal term		5 years
Right-of-use operating asset \| $		$ 11,970	$ 16,109	$ 3,700
Operating Lease One [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Office space rent under operating lease	63,017
Lease expire date	Aug. 31, 2024
Operating Lease Two [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Office space rent under operating lease	40,419
Lease expire date	Aug. 31, 2024
Operating Lease Three [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Office space rent under operating lease	15,525
Lease expire date	Nov. 30, 2024
Operating Lease Five [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Office space rent under operating lease	15,975
Lease expire date	Feb. 29, 2024
Minimum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease remaining lease terms		1 year
Maximum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease remaining lease terms		2 years 3 months