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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2017	Jan. 20, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Leases expiration period			2020
Rent expense under non-cancelable operating leases			$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Royalties paid to stanford			100,000
Oberland Complaint [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement amount	$ (600,000)
Conexio [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Acquisition related quarterly payments, percentage on gross revenue		20.00%
Periodic quarterly payments paid				0
Conexio [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Acquisition related quarterly payments on gross revenue		$ 700,000
Periodic quarterly payments paid			100,000
Unpaid Royalties [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expenses			$ 0	$ 300,000