Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Available-for-Sale Investments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	$ 24,046	$ 56,275
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	62	1,616
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	111,529	78,406
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Loss	9,306	9,148
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Fair Value, Total	135,575	134,681
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Unrealized Loss, Total	9,368	10,764
Asset-backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	0	0
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	15,642	16,016
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Loss	2,656	2,889
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Fair Value, Total	15,642	16,016
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Unrealized Loss, Total	2,656	2,889
Corporate bonds and direct obligations of government agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	24,046	54,031
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	62	1,516
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	93,621	62,390
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Loss	6,571	6,259
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Fair Value, Total	117,667	116,421
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Unrealized Loss, Total	6,633	7,775
U.S. Treasury obligations
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	0	2,244
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Loss	0	100
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	2,266	0
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Loss	79	0
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Fair Value, Total	2,266	2,244
Available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses, Unrealized Loss, Total	$ 79	$ 100

Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), in continuous unrealized loss position for more than 12 months, without allowance for credit loss. Includes beneficial interest in securitized financial asset.

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