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Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliations recurring basis undiscounted value of payments.

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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from the entity's investment in its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of gain (loss) related to nonoperating activities, classified as other.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, € in Millions		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net				$ 400	$ 700	$ 800	$ 700
Present value of expected payments related to contingent consideration				24,814		24,814			$ 24,706
Level 3
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Present value of expected payments related to contingent consideration				24,800		24,800			24,700
Undiscounted value of payments				$ 67,500		$ 67,500			$ 67,500
Ecp
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses			$ 13,000
Potential payouts payments			$ 15,000
Ecp \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Discount rate				1.00%		1.00%		1.00%
Commercial Milestones						15.00%
Ecp \| Maximum
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Discount rate				2.00%		2.00%		2.00%
Commercial Milestones						74.00%
Breethe
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses	$ 55,000	$ 55,000
Breethe \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Discount rate				1.00%		1.00%		1.00%
Commercial Milestones						15.00%
Breethe \| Maximum
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Potential payouts payments	$ 55,000	$ 55,000
Discount rate				2.00%		2.00%		2.00%
Commercial Milestones						75.00%
Intercompany Agreement [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans to subsidiaries \| €										€ 85.0
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount				$ 93,500		$ 93,500		€ 85.0