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Leases - Summary of Minimum Lease Payments for Operating Lease Liabilities (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Non-cancelable future minimum lease payments for operating leases that have not yet commenced	$ 28.3

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Non cancelable future minimum lease payments for operating leases not yet commenced.

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