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Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) - Segment | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | 3 |  |
Percentage of Revenue attributable to a Single Customer | 11.10% | 10.50% | 9.10%

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- Definition Maximum percentage of revenue for which an Individual customer accounts for. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements. + References No definition available. + Details
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