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Stock Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Number of unissued common stock available for grant under the plans (in shares) | 2,100,000 |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 4.0 | $ 3.7
Grants of stock option awards in period (in shares) | 0 | 0
Performance-Based Units | Minimum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Number of shares which will vest after achievement of goals (in shares) | 0 |
Performance-Based Units | Maximum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Number of shares which will vest after achievement of goals (in shares) | 2.0 |
Restricted Stock Units |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 3.9 | $ 3.4
Aggregate weighted-average grant-date fair value of units granted | 17.3 | 13.4
Total unrecognized compensation cost | $ 23.0 |
Unrecognized compensation cost, Weighted-average recognition period | 2 years 6 months |
Aggregate weighted-average grant-date fair value of units vested | $ 9.1 | 6.3
Stock Options |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 0.1 | $ 0.3

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