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Investments - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Security	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Security
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]
Available-for-sale, investment securities held with maturity dates more than one year and less than two years | $	$ 24.3	$ 31.8
Number of securities in unrealized loss position | Security	20	57

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Available for sale securities debt maturities rolling year one through two.

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Number of investments in debt securities measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), in unrealized loss position, without allowance for credit loss. Includes beneficial interest in securitized financial asset.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph (b)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118939692&loc=d3e27290-111563

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118955579&loc=SL82922888-210455

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