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Discontinued Operations - Summary of Non-cash Items Related to Discontinued Operations Included in Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Depreciation	$ 6	$ 10
Stock-based compensation expense	75	65
Goodwill	3,443
Non-cash items, gross	3,524	75
Gain on sale of the ALZET product line	11,539
Non-cash items, net	$ (8,015)	$ 75

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