Current Financial Assets and Cash and Cash Equivalents - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure of current financial assets and cash and cash equivalents [line items]
Short term restricted cash	$ 160	$ 2,048
Current financial assets	$ 131,100	$ 144,800

Disclosure of current financial assets and cash and cash equivalents.

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- Definition

The amount of current restricted cash and cash equivalents. [Refer: Restricted cash and cash equivalents]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Note Expiry date 2027-01-01
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-IssueDate 2025-01-01
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-URIDate 2025-03-27

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- Definition

The amount of short-term deposits held by the entity that are not classified as cash equivalents. [Refer: Cash equivalents]

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