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Capital Stock and Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Vesting Shares Subject to Repurchase (Detail) - Restricted shares subject to repurchase [Member] - shares | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Unvested shares | 4,133,020 | 4,053,640 | 4,039,591
Total unvested shares - subject to vesting schedule | 577,464 |  |
Unvested shares - event dependent | 3,555,556 |  |
1st quarter 2019 [Member] |  |  |
Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Unvested shares | 267,356 |  |
1st quarter 2020 [Member] |  |  |
Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Unvested shares | 210,612 |  |
1st quarter 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Unvested shares | 99,496 |  |

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