Other Financial Statement Information - Schedule of Accrued Compensation and Related Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and related costs	$ 2,052	$ 3,978
Accrued bonus	17,081	16,558
Accrued commissions	5,143	3,417
Accrued acquisition-related compensation	5,470	4,430
Other	2,929	3,243
Accrued compensation and related benefits	$ 32,675	$ 31,626

Accrued Acquisition Related Compensation, Current

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Accrued commissions, Current

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Accrued Payroll And Related Costs.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for incentive compensation awarded to employees and directors or earned by them based on the terms of one or more relevant arrangements. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of obligations incurred for employer-related costs classified as other, payable within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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