Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items]
Income tax (benefit) provision	$ 874	$ 742	$ 2,296	$ 962
Discrete income tax expense (benefit)	$ 4	$ 1	$ (415)	$ (14)
Annual effective tax rate	53.70%	28.10%	31.90%	28.60%
Pretax income (loss)	$ 1,627	$ 2,636	$ 7,199	$ 3,362
Annual statutory tax rates	21.00%		21.00%
Total unrecognized tax benefits	$ 2,200	$ 2,800	$ 2,200	$ 2,800

Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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