Aggregate offering price of securities.

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The percentage of gross proceeds on sales of stock that makes up the commission.

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Number of new stock issued during the period.

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Total number of shares issued during the period, including shares forfeited, as a result of Restricted Stock Awards.

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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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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended												3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued													54,471,829						54,471,829	53,797,341
Proceeds from the sale of common stock																			$ 1,117
Unsold Securities Under Shelf Registration Statement dated April 4, 2019 [Member]
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate offering price of securities											$ 154,525							$ 154,525
Open Market Sales Agreement [Member] \| Jeffries LLC [Member]
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued													386,881
Stock Sale Commission Percentage											3.00%
Proceeds from the sale of common stock													$ 1,117
Open Market Sales Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Jeffries LLC [Member]
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate offering price of securities											$ 80,000							80,000
2022 Shelf Registration Statement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate offering price of securities											$ 300,000							$ 300,000
Common Stock
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued													386,881
Restricted stock units vested shares													16,142	94,454	83,793	7,500	89,075	109,943
Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Common Stock \| Board of Directors Chairman [Member] \| June 2022
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock units vested shares										11,876
Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Common Stock \| Executive Officers [Member] \| March 2022
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock units vested shares											37,999
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Executive Officers [Member] \| March 2021
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock units, vested					15,999
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Executive Officers [Member] \| February 2020
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock units, vested						15,999
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Interim Principal Financial and Accounting Officer [Member] \| June 2022
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock units, vested																			0
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Chief Executive Officer [Member] \| October 2021
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock units, vested		8,875		8,875			8,875	35,500
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Common Stock \| Director [Member] \| June 2022
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Vesting period of awards granted			1 year							1 year
Restricted stock units vested shares			59,380							43,200
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Common Stock \| Executive Officers [Member] \| December 2021
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock units vested shares			26,199
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Common Stock \| Executive Officers [Member] \| February 2022
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Vesting period of awards granted						3 years
Restricted stock units vested shares						42,920
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Common Stock \| Executive Officers [Member] \| March 2021
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Vesting period of awards granted															3 years
Restricted stock units vested shares															15,999
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Common Stock \| Executive Officers [Member] \| February 2020
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Vesting period of awards granted						3 years						3 years
Restricted stock units vested shares						15,999						32,666
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Common Stock \| Executive Officers [Member] \| October 2022
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock units vested shares	7,267
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Common Stock \| Former Chief Executive Officer [Member] \| June 2022
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock units vested shares										33,999
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Common Stock \| Interim Principal Financial and Accounting Officer [Member] \| September 2022
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock units, vested									7,500
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Common Stock \| Chief Executive Officer [Member] \| March 2022
Sale Of Stock [Line Items]
Vesting period of awards granted											3 years
Restricted stock units vested shares											39,278