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Bank Indebtedness - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of interest rate | Advances under the $40.0 million facility are available at the bank’s prime lending rate, U.S. base rate, U.S. LIBOR rate plus 80% of applicable margin, or Banker’s Acceptance plus 80% of applicable margin, or in combination, and under the US$15.0 million facility at the bank’s prime lending rate |  |  |
40.0 Million Secured Operating Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit borrowing capacity | $ 40,000,000 |  | $ 40,000,000 |
Line of credit outstanding | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit outstanding | $ 27,800,000 |  | $ 20,800,000 |
15.0 Million Secured Operating Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit borrowing capacity |  | $ 15,000,000 |  | $ 15,000,000
Line of credit outstanding |  | 0 |  | 0
30.0 Million Operating Facilities [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit borrowing capacity |  | 30,000,000 |  | 30,000,000
Line of credit outstanding |  | 0 |  | 0
Letters of credit outstanding |  | $ 2,100,000 |  | $ 13,300,000

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