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Pledge Percentage Of Equity Interest

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of the hedged item as of the balance sheet date related to the derivative. For example, the hedged balance on a debt instrument.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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The effective portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments that was recognized in other comprehensive income during the current period.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Period remaining on line of credit facility before it terminates, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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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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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of the required periodic payment applied to principal.

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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Line of Credit and Term Loan - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 12, 2016	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 07, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jul. 18, 2017
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Gains/ (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		$ 975,000	$ (672,000)	$ 3,885,000	$ 291,000
Interest Rate Risk
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Hedged interest rate risk on entire term loan		$ 300,000,000		$ 300,000,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate		3.16%		3.16%
Interest Rate Swap \| Term Loan Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Gains/ (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		$ 1,000,000	$ (700,000)	$ 3,900,000	$ 300,000
Senior Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, interest rate description				The interest rates applicable to the Senior Credit Facility other than in respect of swing line loans are LIBOR plus 1.50% or, at the option of the Company, the Base Rate (to be defined as the highest of (x) the Federal Funds Rate [as that term is defined in the Senior Credit Facility plus 0.50%, (y) the Bank of America prime rate, or (z) LIBOR plus 1.00%) plus 0.50%. Each swingline loan shall bear interest at the Base Rate plus 0.50%. In no event shall LIBOR be less than 0% per annum.
Debt principal payments		$ 5,600,000
Senior Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Option One
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, interest rate	1.50%
Senior Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Option Two
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, interest rate	1.00%
Senior Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Option Two
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, interest rate	0.50%
Senior Credit Facility \| Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate \| Option Two
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, interest rate	0.50%
Senior Credit Facility \| Term Loan Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, effective interest rate		3.5935%		3.5935%
Swing Line Loan \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, interest rate	0.50%
Swing Line Loan \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, interest rate	0.00%
Amended Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance cost		$ 700,000		$ 700,000			$ 700,000
Amended Credit Agreement \| Term Loan Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt outstanding balance		268,100,000		268,100,000			278,900,000
Amended Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt outstanding balance		$ 0		$ 0			$ 79,800,000
Bank of America \| Senior Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000
Bank of America \| Senior Credit Facility \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate amount of Additional restricted payments								$ 50,000,000
Bank of America \| Senior Credit Facility \| Guarantors \| Syntel India \| Security and Pledge Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Pledge in equity interests in Syntel Private Limited, India	65.00%
Bank of America \| Senior Credit Facility \| Term Loan Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt maximum borrowing capacity	$ 300,000,000
Debt maturity period	5 years
Maturity date of debt instrument	Sep. 11, 2021
Bank of America \| Senior Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt maximum borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000					$ 25,000,000
Debt maturity period	5 years
Maturity date of debt instrument	Sep. 11, 2021