Schedule of Outstanding Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes due period	2021
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2016
Payment Frequency	monthly
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes due period	2020
Payment Frequency	monthly
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2020 [Member] \| Commencing on 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2015
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2020 [Member] \| Commencing on 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2016
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes due period	2019
Payment Frequency	monthly
Secured Equipment Notes due in 2019 [Member] \| Commencing on 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	2014
Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 500
Payment Frequency	quarterly
Equipment notes due	Jun. 30, 2018
Equipment notes, date of first required payment	Aug. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 10
Interest rate secured debt	2.04%
Minimum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 40
Interest rate secured debt	1.72%
Minimum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 80
Interest rate secured debt	1.87%
Minimum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate secured debt	1.90%
Maximum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 300
Interest rate secured debt	2.28%
Maximum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 400
Interest rate secured debt	2.26%
Maximum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payments	$ 400
Interest rate secured debt	2.24%
Maximum [Member] \| Secured Equipment Notes due in June 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate secured debt	2.00%

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 470
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (c)
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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