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Debt - Schedule of Long Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt	$ 342,970	$ 389,993
Term Loan Facility, Net [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt	342,883	389,279
Austria [Member] | Loans Due Through March 2020 and Other Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt	$ 87	$ 714

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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