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Long-Term Debt Obligations - Term Loan Due in 2019 - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2019
Term Loan due in 2019 [Member] | Non-recourse debt [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, extended maturity date | 2019-12 | 2019-06

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- Details
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- Details
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