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Net Loss Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Forward stock repurchase transaction shares, excluded from dilution effect	7.2	7.2

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Shares of common stock that will be effectively repurchased through the Forward Transactions are treated as retired shares for basic and diluted EPS purposes although they remain legally outstanding.

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