Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current.

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Advance from Customers - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Advance From Customers [Line Items]
Prepaid rent received from tenants	$ 67,642	$ 255
Nam Tai Inno Park
Advance From Customers [Line Items]
Prepaid rent received from tenants	67,488
Nam Tai Inno Valley And Wuxi [Member]
Advance From Customers [Line Items]
Prepaid rent received from tenants	$ 154
Wuxi
Advance From Customers [Line Items]
Prepaid rent received from tenants		$ 255