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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 19, 2019 $ / shares shares | Dec. 12, 2019 $ / shares shares | Jul. 02, 2019 $ / shares shares | Feb. 06, 2019 $ / shares shares | Dec. 18, 2018 $ / shares shares | Sep. 14, 2018 $ / shares shares | Aug. 23, 2018 $ / shares shares | Aug. 07, 2018 $ / shares shares | Jun. 15, 2018 $ / shares shares | Jun. 01, 2018 $ / shares shares | May 10, 2018 $ / shares shares | Mar. 15, 2018 $ / shares shares | Feb. 06, 2018 $ / shares shares | Dec. 13, 2017 $ / shares shares | Nov. 30, 2017 $ / shares shares | Nov. 17, 2017 $ / shares shares | Nov. 08, 2017 $ / shares shares | Aug. 16, 2017 $ / shares shares | May 09, 2017 $ / shares shares | Jan. 03, 2017 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Lease Employee | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transactions number of property leased | Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Related party transaction lease expenses | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Loan amount due | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 57,076,000 | 26,408,000 |
Austrian Subsidiary [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Loan amount due | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |
Debt instrument expiration year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2025 |  |
Related party transaction lease expenses paid | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |
Czech Republic Subsidiary [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction lease expenses paid | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |
Related party transaction lease expiration term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Number of employees | Employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction lease expenses | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000
Officers and Other Employees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,650 |  | 7,975 | 24,874 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 78.68 |  | $ 74.51 | $ 71.07 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trading days to be considered for average price of stock repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  | 30 days | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Retired Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,334 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75.37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trading days to be considered for average price of stock repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Randall M. Ruhlman [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 78.68 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trading days to be considered for average price of stock repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Officers and Retired Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares | shares |  |  |  | 36,413 |  |  |  | 17,141 |  |  |  |  | 7,877 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 56.44 |  |  |  | $ 87.19 |  |  |  |  | $ 80.20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trading days to be considered for average price of stock repurchased |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retired Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares | shares | 6,326 |  | 952 |  | 35 |  |  |  |  | 8,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares price per share | $ / shares | $ 71.75 |  | $ 51.20 |  | $ 57.85 |  |  |  |  | $ 73.53 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trading days to be considered for average price of stock repurchased | 30 days |  | 30 days |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares | shares |  | 20,862 |  |  |  | 7,500 |  |  | 1,500 |  | 3,200 | 1,430 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500 | 1,834 |  |  |
Shares price per share | $ / shares |  | $ 70.39 |  |  |  | $ 80.95 |  |  | $ 77.06 |  | $ 68.10 | $ 63.63 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52.05 | $ 58.58 |  |  |
Number of trading days to be considered for average price of stock repurchased |  | 30 days |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  | 30 days |  | 30 days | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days | 30 days |  |  |
Employee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 83.53 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trading days to be considered for average price of stock repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trust [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000 |  |  |  | 24,920 |  |  |  |  |
Shares price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 78.68 |  |  |  | $ 50.16 |  |  |  |  |
Number of trading days to be considered for average price of stock repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |
Robert G Ruhlman [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 71.07 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trading days to be considered for average price of stock repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |
X Information Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Service expense | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000
Baker & Hostetler LLP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal fees | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000

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