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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2020	May 06, 2020	May 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Series A Preferred Interest
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Preferred shares issued	4,000
Shares issued, price per share	$ 1,000
Preferred shares issued	$ 4,000,000
Preferred Stock, non-voting description						While the preferred shares are non-voting, the preferred shareholders are entitled to appoint two additional members to the Company’s Board of Directors whenever the “Unpaid Targeted Priority Return” with respect to the preferred shares exceed zero immediately following six or more “Distribution Dates”, whether or not such Distribution Dates occur consecutively.
Fox Paine Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Company's total voting power				77.50%		77.50%
FM Entities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Company's total voting power				4.80%		4.80%
Fox Paine Entities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Minimum voting power required to nominate Directors				25.00%		25.00%
Wyncote LLC | Series A Preferred Interest
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Preferred shares issued	4,000
Shares issued, price per share	$ 1,000
Preferred shares issued	$ 4,000,000
Fox Paine and Company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Elimination of reimbursable expenses		$ 550,000
Increase in management fee		$ 550,000
Management fees				$ 600,000	$ 500,000	$ 2,000,000.0	$ 1,500,000
Prepaid management fees				$ 2,500,000		2,500,000		$ 1,400,000
Advisory services fees, accrued			$ 2,000,000.0			10,000,000.0
Advisory services fees paid						10,000,000.0
Advisory services fees approved by conflicts committee						$ 10,000,000.0

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