Operating Leases - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Term of lease agreement		5 years
Right of use asset amortized to salvage value	$ 0
Accelerated amortization recognized		$ 300
Rental expenses operating lease			$ 5,100	$ 2,900
Sublease income			$ 2,200	$ 1,300

Right of use asset amortized to salvage value.

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- Definition

Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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- Definition

Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128292326&loc=SL77918673-209980

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- Definition

Amount of amortization expense for right-of-use asset from operating lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126954810&loc=d3e3602-108585

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- Definition

The amount of revenue recognized for the period under subleasing arrangements.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/otherTransitionRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 55
-Paragraph 3
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123386226&loc=d3e41620-112719

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