Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Schedule of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 282,042
Promissory note issued by a financial institution maturing in April 30, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Down payment for note payable	$ 0
Debt instrument, maturity date	Apr. 30, 2022
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage	1.00%
Financing agreement with FlatIron capital maturing in June 1, 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Down payment for note payable	$ 19,170
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jun. 01, 2020
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage	6.80%
Debt instrument, periodic payment	$ 11,590
Debt instrument due period	11 months
Financing agreement with FlatIron capital maturing in May 1, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Down payment for note payable	$ 20,746
Debt instrument, maturity date	May 01, 2021
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage	5.95%
Debt instrument, periodic payment	$ 19,251
Debt instrument due period	10 months
Convertible Senior Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jan. 14, 2020
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage	3.00%
Debt instrument, issuance date	Jan. 16, 2019
Debt instrument, to be converted shares \| shares	1,436,424
Debt instrument, convertible, beneficial conversion feature	$ 0
Promissory note issued by a financial institution maturing in August 26, 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	Aug. 26, 2023
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage	9.09%
Debt instrument, periodic payment	$ 323
Debt instrument, issuance date	Jul. 26, 2019
Principal amount	$ 12,892
Promissory Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	May 30, 2025
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage	5.85%
Debt instrument, periodic payment	$ 10,932
Debt instrument, issuance date	May 31, 2018
Principal amount	$ 608,000
Subsequent borrowings	141,000
Repayments	$ 51,000

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