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Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit Realized from Exercise of Stock Options

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Represents the maximum expiration term of awards granted applicable to holders of a specific percentage of voting rights of all classes of outstanding stock on the date of grant.

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Represents the minimum percentage of voting rights of all classes of outstanding stock, on the date of grant, held by the persons to whom awards were granted for applicability of specific expiration term of options.

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Represents the term of share-based compensation plans.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for option under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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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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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Intrinsic value of outstanding award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted (in shares)	0			0
Equity Incentive Plan 2010
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted (in shares)		32,000	37,000				200,000
Stock Incentive Plan 2019
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares reserved for issuance	182,500				182,500
Options
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized compensation cost, net of expected forfeitures	$ 200,000				$ 200,000
Weighted average expected period over which the expense is to be recognized					2 years 2 months 12 days
Tax benefits associated with exercise of stock options	$ 0			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Dividend yield (as a percent)					0.00%	0.00%
Stock options exercised					0	0
Options \| Equity Incentive Plan 2010
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)					0
Options \| Stock Incentive Plan 2019
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Minimum percentage of voting rights required for applicability of a specific expiration term	10.00%				10.00%
Maximum expiration term of options granted					5 years
Term of plan					10 years
Options granted (in shares)	0				0
Options \| Maximum \| Stock Incentive Plan 2019
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of replacement options					4 years
Options \| Minimum \| Stock Incentive Plan 2019
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of replacement options					3 years
RSU's
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average expected period over which the expense is to be recognized					2 years 3 months 18 days
Unamortized compensation cost, net of expected forfeitures	$ 300,000				$ 300,000
RSU's \| Equity Incentive Plan 2010
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total intrinsic value of the restricted stock units outstanding	$ 200,000				$ 200,000
Granted (in shares)		6,000	101,000
RSU's \| Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense, recognition period					5 years
RSU's \| Minimum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense, recognition period					3 years