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Debt Instrument Amount Of Debt Which Results Acceleration Of Debt If Failed To Pay Considered As Event Of Default

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Minimum

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Fixed charge coverage ratio covenant reference borrowing capacity.

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Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity

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Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity, Minimum

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Voting capital of each foreign subsidiary.

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The net increase(decrease) in interest income during the period representing the allocation of deferred loan origination fees less deferred loan origination costs using the effective interest method over the term of the debt arrangement to which they pertain taking into account the effect of prepayments.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail)			12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Nov. 14, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 15, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee to lenders unused amounts, percentage			0.25%
Amortization of deferred fees relating to revolving credit facility and notes			$ 1,900,000
Borrowings			0
Outstanding letters of credit			2,500,000
Availability of borrowing			$ 37,500,000
Capital stock of direct domestic subsidiaries			100.00%
Capital stock of foreign subsidiary			65.00%
Guarantee revocation, minimum amount for judgment			$ 2,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Breach or default of agreements related to debt that could result in acceleration			$ 5,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Bank of America, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan and security agreement, initiation date			Nov. 15, 2013
Maturity of revolving credit facility		Nov. 15, 2018
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Continuance to comply with the requirements of borrowing availability for consecutive days		60 days
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Bank of America, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility		$ 40,000,000
Revolving credit facility, additional capacity		$ 35,000,000
Fixed charge ratio		1.0
Minimum remaining borrowing capacity to avoid fixed charge coverage ratio covenant (at least)		$ 7,500,000.0
Borrowing availability (in excess of)			$ 7,500,000.0
Line of Credit \| Letter of Credit \| Bank of America, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility		$ 10,000,000.0
7.875% senior secured notes due April 15, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of interest on senior secured notes		7.875%	7.875%
Maturity date			Apr. 15, 2019
Pledge of capital stock of company domestic subsidiaries			100.00%
Voting capital of each foreign subsidiary			65.00%
Total senior notes			$ 233,154,000	$ 232,363,000
7.875% senior secured notes due April 15, 2019 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount	103.938%
Total senior notes			$ 235,000,000	$ 250,000,000
Early redemption premium	$ 600,000
7.875% senior secured notes due April 15, 2019 \| Senior Notes \| Change of Control Mandatory Redemption
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount			101.00%
Senior Notes \| 7.875% senior secured notes due April 15, 2019 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Early redemption amount	$ 15,000,000
April 2014 Redemption Period \| 7.875% senior secured notes due April 15, 2019 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount			105.906%
April 2015 Redemption Period \| 7.875% senior secured notes due April 15, 2019 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount			103.938%
April 2016 Redemption Period \| 7.875% senior secured notes due April 15, 2019 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount			101.969%