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Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Detail) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 customer segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Number of contracts or customers accounted for more than 10% of the Company's total revenues at the consolidated or reportable segment level | customer | 0
Number of geographic operating segments | 5
Number of geographic operating reportable segments | 5

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