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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) Lawsuit	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Lawsuit
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of lawsuits against Company \| Lawsuit	8		55
Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Bonds outstanding	$ 5.7
Expiring in 2018 \| Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Bonds outstanding	1.0
Expiring in 2020 \| Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Bonds outstanding	2.4
Expiring in 2021 \| Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Bonds outstanding	2.3
Line of Credit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding amount	$ 2.7
Paris, France \| International Chamber of Commerce
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss		$ 0.6