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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Uncertain tax liabilities	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Excess tax benefit	$ 600,000	$ 5,400,000

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