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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 06, 2020	Aug. 14, 2020	May 07, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 01, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 25, 2019
Impact Of Coronavirus Global Pandemic [Line Items]
Workers' Compensation Discount, Description						We implemented several cost-cutting measures related to personnel, including a hiring freeze, a suspension of 2020 merit salary increases and a modification of the 2020 bonus program allowing awards to be paid in stock or a combination of stock and cash at our option. Additionally, the Chief Executive Officer’s 2019 bonus payout was deferred and in July 2020 the Chief Executive Officer accepted common stock in lieu of cash for the after-tax portion of his 2019 bonus.We also furloughed approximately 54% of our workforce beginning May 4, 2020. Additionally, effective August 14, 2020, we implemented a reduction in force of approximately 14% of our workforce. Furloughed employees not affected by the reduction in force returned to full time work on August 31, 2020. Effective May 4, 2020, we reduced compensation for salaried employees who were not furloughed. Salary reductions, which will be effective at least through the end of 2020, begin at 30% for the Chief Executive Officer, then 20% for the executive leadership team and reducing downward by staff level from there. In addition, the compensation for the members of our Board of Directors has been reduced by 30% for the last three quarters of 2020
Reduction in Workforce		14.00%
Credit facility available limit									$ 22,000
Repayments of lines of credit				$ 1,000	$ 5,000	$ 6,000
Line of credit facility, Outstanding amount						20,000
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity				$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes							$ 920,683
Subsequent Event [Member]
Impact Of Coronavirus Global Pandemic [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, drawn amount								$ 4,000
9.875% Senior secured Notes Due On 2024 [Member]
Impact Of Coronavirus Global Pandemic [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount										$ 905,000
Interest rate										9.875%
Issue price as percentage of face value			99.512%
9.875% Senior secured Notes Due On 2024 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Impact Of Coronavirus Global Pandemic [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 50,000
Interest rate	9.875%
Issue price as percentage of face value	103.50%
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes	$ 51,800