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Business Segments and Major Customers - Summary of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Service revenue | $ 150,678 | $ 146,495
Equipment revenue | 81,147 | 18,911
Total revenue | 231,825 | 165,406
Segment profit (loss) | 11,374 | 10,719
CA-NA [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Service revenue | 88,783 | 97,145
Equipment revenue | 55,038 | 1,671
Total revenue | 143,821 | 98,816
Segment profit (loss) | 1,656 | 11,159
CA-ROW [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Service revenue | 14,245 | 9,368
Equipment revenue | 4,924 | 918
Total revenue | 19,169 | 10,286
Segment profit (loss) | (22,605) | (26,555)
BA [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Service revenue | 47,650 | 39,982
Equipment revenue | 21,185 | 16,322
Total revenue | 68,835 | 56,304
Segment profit (loss) | $ 32,323 | $ 26,115

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