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Stockholders' Equity - Equity Offerings (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | May 23, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity offerings |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs, shares | 8,050,000 | 3,476,793 |  |  | 11,038,647 | 4,145,584
Weighted average price per share issued | $ 11.50 | $ 6.10 |  |  |  |
Aggregate net proceeds from stock sale | $ 86.8 | $ 19.7 |  |  |  |
At The Market Equity Offering |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity offerings |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock available for sale under agreement |  |  | $ 80.0 |  | $ 80.0 |
At The Market Equity Offering | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity offerings |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs, shares |  |  | 1,600,000 | 1,388,647 |  | 668,791
Weighted average price per share issued |  |  | $ 12.50 | $ 5.55 | $ 12.50 | $ 6.336
Aggregate net proceeds from stock sale |  |  | $ 19.3 | $ 7.4 |  | $ 3.9

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