Fair Value - Change in Fair Value for All Assets and Liabilities Using Unobservable Level 3 Inputs As Determined By Level 3 Inputs (Detail) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Common Stock Warrants [Member]
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 14,090
Exercise of warrants	(23,484)
Change in fair value	24,438
Long-term portion	15,044
Ending balance	15,044
Contingent Consideration [Member]
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Beginning balance	12,418
Change in fair value	81
Current portion	555
Long-term portion	11,549
Payment for contingent consideration	(395)
Ending balance	$ 12,104

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Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs recurring basis liability value non current.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of increase (decrease) of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of settlements of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of settlements of financial instrument classified as a derivative asset (liability) after deduction of derivative liability, measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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