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Redeemable Preferred Stocks - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Series E redeemable preferred - embedded derivative | $ 1,084,000 | $ 1,642,000
Non-Operating Other Income [Member] |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Unrealized gain on change in fair value of the embedded derivative | 500,000 | 1,200,000
Other Noncurrent Accrued and Other Liabilities [Member] |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Series E redeemable preferred - embedded derivative | $ 1,100,000 | $ 1,600,000
Embedded Derivative [Member] |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Participating right in dividends and liquidating distributions expressed in number of common shares | 303,646 | 303,646
Embedded Derivative [Member] | Common Stock Shares [Member] |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Common stock per share | $ 4.20 | $ 5.52
Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Preferred stock cumulative dividend rate | 14.00% |
Participating right in dividends and liquidating distributions expressed in number of common shares | 303,646 |
Minimum percentage of stock holding required | 10.00% |
Liquidation preference per share | $ 1,000 |
Redeemable preferred stock, redemption term | The letter agreement also provided for the amendment of certain other terms relating to the Series E Redeemable Preferred, including an increase in the per annum dividend rate payable in respect of the Series E Redeemable Preferred as described above. |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 139,768 | 139,768
Fees associated with letter agreement | $ 2,800,000 |
Bifurcation of embedded derivative | $ 300,000 |
Redemption date | Oct. 25, 2023 |
Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | April 2021 |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Increase in preferred stock cumulative dividend rate | 0.50% |
Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | April 2022 |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Increase in preferred stock cumulative dividend rate | 0.50% |
Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | April 2023 |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Increase in preferred stock cumulative dividend rate | 1.00% |
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Preferred stock cumulative dividend rate | 12.00% | 12.00%
Series D Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Preferred stock cumulative dividend rate | 6.00% | 6.00%
Series F Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Liquidation preference per share | $ 100 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 1 |
Common stock voting rights shares | 456,225 |
Voting rights description | The Series F COD authorizes one (1) shares of Series F Redeemable Preferred. As of December 31, 2019, the Series F Redeemable Preferred has voting rights (the “Series F Voting Rights”) to vote as a single class on all matters which the common stock have the right to vote and is entitled to a number of votes equal to 456,225 shares of our common stock. |
Preferred stock redemption price per share | $ 0.01 |
Redeemable preferred voting rights | $ 0 |

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