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Debt - Summary of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
2023 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.10%	4.40%
2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.70%	5.60%

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