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Debt - Senior Notes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 04, 2017	May 04, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Jul. 17, 2014	Oct. 10, 2013	May 23, 2013	Apr. 17, 2013
Noteholder Plan Support Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured noteholders to receive pro rata share of cash distribution	$ 24.6
Predecessor [Member] \| Noteholder Plan Support Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured noteholders to receive pro rata share of cash distribution	$ 24.6
Senior Notes [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unrecorded contractual interest		$ 24.2
2021 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes			7.625%
Maturity date			May 01, 2021
2021 Senior Notes [Member] \| Private Placement of Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of senior notes at time of issuance					$ 300.0	$ 100.0	$ 300.0
2022 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date			Aug. 01, 2022
2022 Senior Notes [Member] \| Private Placement of Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of senior notes at time of issuance				$ 500.0
Senior notes				6.875%
Senior notes issued at par				98.485%