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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 101,736	$ 138,285	$ 106,514	$ 112,183
Cash equivalents	7,100	7,100
Domestic Bank Accounts
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	78,000	83,100
Foreign Bank Accounts
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	23,700	55,200
Investments in Joint Ventures
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	11,300	16,700
Domestic Joint Ventures
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,600	$ 10,000

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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