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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Effective tax rate expense (benefit) | 30.50% | 28.60% |
Income tax benefit, result of CARES act of 2020 | $ 7,400 |  |
Deferred tax assets, gross | 62,152 |  | $ 56,177
Valuation allowance established against deferred tax assets | 54,705 |  | 48,616
Deferred tax assets | 7,447 |  | 7,561
Domestic [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Valuation allowance established against deferred tax assets | 6,100 |  |
Deferred tax assets, gross | 52,355 |  | 46,266
Valuation allowance established against deferred tax assets | $ 52,355 |  | $ 46,266

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