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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Self-insurance reserves	$ 3,249	$ 2,951

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- Definition

Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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- Definition

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]

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No definition available.

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