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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all interest rate derivative assets designated as cash flow hedging instruments.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Senior Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Senior Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2018
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility principal payments 2019	$ 600,000	$ 600,000
Credit facility principal payments 2020	2,500,000	2,500,000
Credit facility principal payments 2021	3,100,000	3,100,000
Credit facility principal payments 2022	3,800,000	3,800,000
Credit facility principal payments 2023	4,400,000	4,400,000
Credit facility principal payments 2024	$ 35,000,000	$ 35,000,000
Weighted average stated interest rate on outstanding borrowings	4.04%	4.04%					5.27%
Fair value of interest rate swap	$ 0	$ 0					$ 0
Interest rate swap, fair value, asset	500,000	500,000					500,000
Debt discount expensed		928,000	$ 862,000
Scenario Forecast [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio				325.00%	350.00%	375.00%
Other Income (Expense), Net [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Change in fair value of interest rate swap recognized as income	0	$ 200,000
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument extended maturity date		Jun. 11, 2024
Customary closing fees		$ 1,100,000
Debt discount expensed		400,000
Credit Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unused credit availability under credit facility	108,500,000	108,500,000					50,700,000
Term Loan [Member] \| Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Increased credit facility commitment for either revolving credit facility or term loan facility	50,000,000	50,000,000
Revolving Credit Loan [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Bank guarantee agreement outstanding amount	20,000,000	20,000,000
Revolving Credit Loan [Member] \| Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount outstanding under the credit facilities	140,000,000	140,000,000
Letters of Credit [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount outstanding under the credit facilities	11,500,000	11,500,000					$ 29,300,000
Bank Guarantees [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Bank guarantee issuance under bilateral lines and collateral	50,000,000	50,000,000
Bank guarantee agreement outstanding amount	11,000,000	11,000,000
Netherlands Facility [Member] \| Euro-Denominated Bank Guarantee [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Bank guarantee agreement outstanding amount	$ 3,400,000	$ 3,400,000