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Concentration Risk - Additional Information (Detail) - Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 Customer
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Number of customers | 3
Accounts Receivable [Member] |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Number of customers | 3

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