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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled within one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the interest rate derivative.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Contractual rate at which a foreign currency can be purchased or sold.

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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled within one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Period the derivative contract is outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Variable interest rate in effect as of the balance sheet date related to the interest rate derivative.

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) related to the fair value of interest rate derivatives designated as fair value hedging instruments, as offset by the gain (loss) on the hedged item to the extent that the fair value hedge is determined to be effective.

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative assets, net of interest rate derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized on the balance sheet.

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This element represents a sum total of expenses not separately reflected on the income statement for the period.

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Derivatives and Hedging - Additional Information (Detail)			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2014 USD ($)	May. 20, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) CAD / $	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) CAD / $	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) CAD / $	Dec. 31, 2015 CAD CAD / $	Dec. 31, 2014 CAD CAD / $	Jun. 29, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 CAD CAD / $
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value interest rate swaps			$ (2,564,000)	$ (935,000)
Unfavorable change in fair value since the inception			1,629,000	935,000
Predecessor
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of interest rate caps								$ 53,000
2014 Swap No. 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of derivative instrument	3 years
Notional amount of derivative instrument	$ 90,000,000
Fixed interest rate of Swap Agreement	2.20%
Applicable interest rate margin	3.50%
Effective rate	5.70%
2014 Swap No. 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of derivative instrument	3 years
Notional amount of derivative instrument	$ 40,000,000
Fixed interest rate of Swap Agreement	2.20%
2013 Rate Cap No. 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of derivative instrument		2 years
Notional amount of derivative instrument		$ 150,000,000
Applicable interest rate margin		1.25%
2013 Rate Cap No. 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of derivative instrument		2 years
Notional amount of derivative instrument		$ 75,000,000
Applicable interest rate margin		1.25%
2013 FX Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative instrument \| CAD									CAD 44,591,000
Fair value of derivative liability					$ (42,000)
Increase in other expense					$ 42,000
Notional amount of derivative contracts outstanding \| CAD						CAD 37,886,000	CAD 31,032,000
2013 FX Contract \| Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward exchange rate \| CAD / $					1.02940				1.02940
2013 FX Contract \| Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward exchange rate \| CAD / $					1.08210				1.08210
2014 FX Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative asset			$ 1,695,000	$ 1,247,000
2014 FX Contract \| Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward exchange rate \| CAD / $				1.06800			1.06800
2014 FX Contract \| Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward exchange rate \| CAD / $				1.17400			1.17400
2015 FX Contract \| Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward exchange rate \| CAD / $			1.1384			1.1384
2015 FX Contract \| Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward exchange rate \| CAD / $			1.3831			1.3831
Foreign Exchange Forward Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Increase in other income			$ 448,000	$ 1,289,000