Asset Held for Sale - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Asset Held For Sale Current [Abstract]
Net book value of airport facility reclassified as an assets held for sale, current		$ 1,501	$ 1,501	$ 1,500
Sale price of airport facility	$ 1,500
Fees related to sale of airport facility	$ 200
Loss from anticipated sale of assets		$ 200	$ 200

Asset held for sale current.

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- Definition

Fees related to asset held for sale.

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- Definition

Amount of assets held-for-sale that are not part of a disposal group, expected to be sold within a year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 15
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)(2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77912953&loc=d3e400-110220

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- Definition

The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of real estate or properties that were intended to be sold or held for capital appreciation or rental income. This element refers to the gain (loss) included in earnings and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3602-108585

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- Definition

The cash inflow from the sale of formerly productive land held for sale, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it, and so forth.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3179-108585

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