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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Apr. 04, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) lawsuit	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 lawsuit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits against Company \| lawsuit		7		55
Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Bonds outstanding		$ 10.6
Expiring in 2018 \| Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Bonds outstanding		1.0
Expiring in 2020 \| Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Bonds outstanding		0.1
Expiring in 2021 \| Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Bonds outstanding		2.3
Expiring in 2022 \| Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Bonds outstanding		3.1
Expiring in 2023 \| Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Bonds outstanding		4.0
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
Subsequent Event \| Phazzer
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded from other party	$ 7.8