Cash settlement of interest rate swap.

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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

Average fixed interest rate related to the group of interest rate derivatives.

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- Definition

Floor rate on an interest rate derivative such as an interest rate floor or collar. If market rates falls below the floor rate, a payment or receipt is triggered on the contract.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

The number of derivative instruments of a particular group held by the entity.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64837297&loc=SL5580258-113959

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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Derivatives and Hedging - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) Agreement	Mar. 15, 2016 Agreement
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of interest rate swap \| Agreement			1
Settlement of forward starting interest rate derivative agreements	$ 830,000
Subsequent Event \| Interest Rate Contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of interest rate swap \| Agreement		3
Total notional amount		$ 60,000,000.0
Weighted average rate paid		1.95%
Subsequent Event \| Interest Rate Contracts \| LIBOR
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Floor rate received		1.00%
Subsequent Event \| Interest Rate Contracts - February 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Total notional amount		$ 35,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Interest Rate Contracts - February 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Total notional amount		$ 25,000,000