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Stock Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Unissued common stock available for grant under the plans (in shares) | 2,300,000 |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 10.0 | $ 8.6
Grants of stock option awards in period (in shares) | 0 | 0
Restricted Stock Units |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 9.9 | $ 7.8
Aggregate weighted-average grant-date fair value of units granted | 17.9 | 14.3
Total unrecognized compensation cost | $ 15.6 |
Unrecognized compensation cost, weighted-average recognition period | 2 years 1 month 10 days |
Aggregate weighted-average grant-date fair value of units vested | $ 10.3 | 7.3
Stock Options |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 0.1 | $ 0.8
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 |

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