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Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |  |
Shares purchased under ESPP (in shares) | 48,750 | 45,825
Average price of shares purchased under ESPP (in dollars per share) | $ 6.74 |
Intrinsic value of shares purchased under ESPP | $ 136 |

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