Fair Value Of Financial Instruments - Summary of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash equivalents:
Marketable securities, current	$ 169,428	$ 0
Marketable securities, non-current	9,751	0
Liabilities:
Warrants and Rights Outstanding	0	58,227
Contingent consideration	2,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		635,269
Total	475,354	635,269
Other non-current liabilities:
Contingent consideration	2,000
Public and private warrant liabilities		58,227
Total	2,000	58,227
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure		635,269
Total	274,781	635,269
Other non-current liabilities:
Warrants-preferred stock (Note 12)		58,227
Total		58,227
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Total	200,573
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Other non-current liabilities:
Contingent consideration	2,000
Public and private warrant liabilities		0
Total	2,000	$ 0
Money Market Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	240,513
Money Market Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	240,513
Money Market Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Money Market Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Certificates of Deposit [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	3,998
Marketable securities, current	37,753
Certificates of Deposit [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Marketable securities, current	0
Certificates of Deposit [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	3,998
Marketable securities, current	37,753
Certificates of Deposit [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Marketable securities, current	0
Commercial Paper [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	26,743
Marketable securities, current	53,492
Commercial Paper [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Marketable securities, current	0
Commercial Paper [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	26,743
Marketable securities, current	53,492
Commercial Paper [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Marketable securities, current	0
U.S. government agency bonds \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Marketable securities, current	6,843
U.S. government agency bonds \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Marketable securities, current	6,843
U.S. government agency bonds \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Marketable securities, current	0
U.S. government agency bonds \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Marketable securities, current	0
US Treasury Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	22,484
Marketable securities, current	4,941
US Treasury Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	22,484
Marketable securities, current	4,941
US Treasury Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Marketable securities, current	0
US Treasury Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Marketable securities, current	0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	2,437
Marketable securities, current	62,866
Marketable securities, non-current	1,403
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Marketable securities, current	0
Marketable securities, non-current	0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	2,437
Marketable securities, current	62,866
Marketable securities, non-current	1,403
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Marketable securities, current	0
Marketable securities, non-current	0
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Marketable securities, non-current	7,130
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Marketable securities, non-current	0
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Marketable securities, non-current	7,130
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Marketable securities, non-current	0
Yankee Bonds [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Marketable securities, current	3,533
Marketable securities, non-current	1,218
Yankee Bonds [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Marketable securities, current	0
Marketable securities, non-current	0
Yankee Bonds [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Marketable securities, current	3,533
Marketable securities, non-current	1,218
Yankee Bonds [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents:
Marketable securities, current	0
Marketable securities, non-current	$ 0

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