Stock Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares
Phantom Share Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for issuance under the plan \| shares	425,840
Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cash awards	$ 3,210
Vesting period	3 years
Deferred compensation paid relating to 2015 grant	$ 526
Deferred compensation, percentage	76.00%
Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Executive Officer \| Beginning January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	200.00%
Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Executive Officer \| Beginning January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	0.00%
Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense, net	$ 6,335
Unrecognized compensation expense, net, weighted average period	2 years 3 months 18 days
Total fair value of restricted stock vested	$ 1,567
Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Phantom Share Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Units granted \| shares	214,616
Units vested \| shares	54,020
Units forfeited \| shares	12,950
Total fair value of units outstanding	$ 1,070

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