Debt - Summary of Debt (Phantom) (Detail) - London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Senior Secured Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings	$ 545,000,000
Interest rate	2.26%
Applicable margin	3.75%
LIBOR Period	1 month
Debt maturity date	Oct. 19, 2022
Senior Secured Term Loan B \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	0.75%
Incremental Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings	$ 300,000,000
Interest rate	2.26%
Applicable margin	3.25%
LIBOR Period	1 month
Debt maturity date	Apr. 03, 2021
Senior Secured Revolving Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings	$ 143,000,000
Interest rate	2.26%
Applicable margin	3.50%
Debt maturity date	Oct. 19, 2020
Second Lien Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings	$ 200,000,000
Interest rate	2.26%
Applicable margin	8.00%
LIBOR Period	1 month
Debt maturity date	Apr. 19, 2023
Second Lien Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	1.00%

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
-Paragraph 8
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
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- Definition

Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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