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Equity Incentive Awards - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 2.7 |  |  | $ 2.7 | $ 7.8 | $ 7.3 |
Restricted Stock | 2014 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued (shares) |  | 70,862 | 122,400 |  |  |  | 23,422
Shares categorized as vesting (percent) |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Fair value of shares issued |  | $ 4.1 | $ 3.2 |  |  |  | $ 1.3
Shares categorized as performance based (percent) |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock | 2014 Plan | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  | 33.33% |  |
Restricted Stock | 2014 Plan | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  | 33.33% |  |
Restricted Stock | 2014 Plan | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  | 33.33% |  |
Performance Shares | 2014 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued (shares) |  |  |  |  | 20,402 |  |
Fair value of shares issued |  |  |  |  | $ 1.1 |  |

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