Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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- Definition

Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan.

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Stock Compensation Plans - Summary of ESPP Share Activity (Detail) - shares		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ESPP share activity
Purchases (in shares)		(127,108)	(114,035)	(154,756)
Available for future purchases, December 31, 2022 (in shares)		1,940,913
2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
ESPP share activity
Additional shares reserved (in shares)	86,853
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
ESPP share activity
Available for future purchases, January 1, 2022 (in shares)	342,226	342,226
Purchases (in shares)		(127,108)
Available for future purchases, December 31, 2022 (in shares)		301,971	342,226
Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
ESPP share activity
Additional shares reserved (in shares)		86,853