Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Company's contributions to the plan	$ 1,600	$ 1,200	$ 900
Deferral percentage of base salary (up to)	80.00%
Deferral percentage of other compensation (up to)	100.00%
Employee deferrals deemed vested percentage upon contribution	100.00%
Company's expected contributions to the plan	$ 32

Employee deferrals vested percentage.

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Non qualified deferred compensation plan eligible participants deferral percentage of base salary.

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Non qualified deferred compensation plan eligible participants deferral percentage of other compensation.

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Amount of contributions made by the employer to defined benefit plans.

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The amount of contributions made by plan participants. This item represents a periodic increase to the plan obligation and an increase to plan assets.

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