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Business Segments and Major Customers - Summary of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Service revenue | $ 153,347 | $ 129,099 | $ 453,918 | $ 375,406
Equipment revenue | 19,527 | 18,168 | 57,162 | 61,146
Total revenue | 172,874 | 147,267 | 511,080 | 436,552
Segment profit (loss) | 13,185 | 15,240 | 33,894 | 43,916
CA-NA [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Service revenue | 94,436 | 88,534 | 290,260 | 261,751
Equipment revenue | 1,291 | 2,191 | 5,234 | 8,708
Total revenue | 95,727 | 90,725 | 295,494 | 270,459
Segment profit (loss) | 15,966 | 14,509 | 43,316 | 46,966
CA-ROW [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Service revenue | 15,687 | 7,235 | 38,243 | 17,213
Equipment revenue | 953 | 360 | 2,756 | 731
Total revenue | 16,640 | 7,595 | 40,999 | 17,944
Segment profit (loss) | (24,110) | (19,924) | (82,068) | (62,945)
BA [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Service revenue | 43,224 | 33,330 | 125,415 | 96,442
Equipment revenue | 17,283 | 15,617 | 49,172 | 51,707
Total revenue | 60,507 | 48,947 | 174,587 | 148,149
Segment profit (loss) | $ 21,329 | $ 20,655 | $ 72,646 | $ 59,895

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