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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	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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