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Acquisition - Trojan Label - Additional Information (Detail) - TrojanLabel ApS [Member] | Feb. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2017 DKK (kr) | Apr. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 28, 2018 DKK (kr) | Feb. 01, 2017 DKK (kr)
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of acquisition | $ 9,100,000 | kr 62,900,000 |  |  |
Purchase price of acquisition amount held in escrow | 900,000 |  |  |  | kr 6,400,000
Cash acquired from acquisition | $ 100,000 | kr 976,000 |  |  |
Purchase price of acquisition amount held in escrow account recovered |  |  | $ 145,000 | kr 891,000 |

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