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Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Revolving Credit Facility and Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
3.75% Working Capital Revolver Loan [Member]
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8.75% Secured Loan Agreement Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, effective Interest Rate	8.75%	8.75%
5.25% Secured Promissory Note Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, effective Interest Rate	5.25%	5.25%
5.17% Secured Promissory Note Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, effective Interest Rate	5.17%	5.17%
8.32% Secured Financing Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, effective Interest Rate	8.32%	8.32%

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