Stock-Based Incentive Plan - Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards and Units (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	$ 5,113
Weighted-Average Period Remaining (Years)	2 years 3 months 18 days
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	$ 965
Weighted-Average Period Remaining (Years)	1 year 7 months 6 days
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	$ 4,148
Weighted-Average Period Remaining (Years)	2 years 4 months 24 days

Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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