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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Fair value portion of investment securities, including, but not limited to, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 02, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Viscount Systems, Inc.
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of earnout consideration	$ 375,000	$ 200,000	$ 200,000
3VR and Thursby
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of earnout consideration	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset measured and recognized at fair value	0			$ 0
Fair Value Measurements, Non-recurring \| Fair Value, Level 3
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Privately-held investments measured at fair value	$ 368,000			$ 368,000