Stock-Based Compensation - Short-Term Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
2020 STIP [Member] \| Certain Executives [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of incentive awards in shares	50.00%
Percentage of incentive awards in cash	50.00%
2019 STIP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Issued		129,285
2019 STIP [Member] \| Certain Executives [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of shares	$ 1.2

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Percentage of incentive awards in shares.

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Number of shares of stock issued as of the balance sheet date, including shares that had been issued and were previously outstanding but which are now held in the treasury.

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