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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.

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The cash inflow from issuance of preferred stocks identified as being convertible into another form of financial instrument, typically the entity's common stock.

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Overview and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		77 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Proceeds from common stock offering				$ 1,815,700
Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock				85,000
Collaborative Arrangement [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Proceeds from common stock offering				276,800
Initial Public Offering and Concurrent Private Placements [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Proceeds from common stock offering				170,500
Follow-on public Offerings [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Proceeds from common stock offering		$ 648,315	$ 107,732	1,086,900
At The Market Offerings [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Proceeds from common stock offering		$ 45,255	$ 14,722	$ 196,500
Underwritten Public Offering [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Proceeds from common stock offering	$ 648,300
Number of common stock issued upon conversion of shares	4,758,620
Public offering price per share	$ 145.00
Underwriting discounts and estimated offering costs	$ 41,700
NewCo
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		33.33%		33.33%