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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remaining purchase commitment			$ 43.0
Open purchase order			137.9
Self-insurance on product claim			5.0
Letters of credit outstanding amount			2.7
Data Storage
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase commitment period		3 years
Purchase obligation		$ 50.0
Up-front prepayment	$ 15.0
Storage fees			7.0
Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Bonds outstanding			24.0
Expiring May 2020 and September 2021 \| Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding amount			2.7
Expiring in 2020 \| Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Bonds outstanding			0.5
Expiring in 2021 \| Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Bonds outstanding			2.3
Expiring in 2022 \| Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Outstanding surety bonds expected to be released during period			2.3
Expiringin 2023 \| Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Outstanding surety bonds expected to be released during period			7.5
Expiring in 2023 and thereafter \| Surety Bond
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Outstanding surety bonds expected to be released during period			$ 10.5