Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, General Business, Amount Utilized

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Income Taxes [Line Items]

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign operating loss carryforwards.

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible general business tax credit carryforwards.

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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The amount of estimated penalties and interest accrued as of the balance sheet date arising from income tax examinations.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amounts payable to taxing authorities for taxes that are based on the reporting entity's earnings, net of amounts receivable from taxing authorities for refunds of overpayments or recoveries of income taxes, and in deferred and other tax liabilities and assets.

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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Amount expected to be utilized of tax credit carry forwards expiring in the and beyond the stated year	$ 400
Valuation allowance	24,198	$ 24,132
Unrecognized tax benefits, impact on effective tax rate	11,300	9,800	$ 9,300
Accrued interest and penalties	400	500	500
Increase (decrease) in income tax expense	(100)	$ 100	$ 200
Foreign Countries
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	23,000
Foreign Countries
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards, foreign	22,800
California enterprise zone
Income Taxes [Line Items]
California enterprise zone tax credits	1,600
California enterprise zone \| California Enterprise Zone
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	$ 1,200