Accrued Liabilities - Summary of Accrued Warranty Obligations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 4,153	$ 1,842
Warranty liabilities assumed from acquisition	151	152
Reduction of warranty liabilities assumed in connection with acquisitions	(486)	(119)
Warranty expense	2,970	1,825
Warranty charges	(604)	(229)
Ending balance	$ 6,184	$ 3,471

Standard product warranty accrual charges.

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Standard product warranty adjustment on business acquisition.

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

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Amount of increase in the standard product warranty accrual from a business acquisition. Excludes extended product warranties.

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Amount of decrease in the standard product warranty accrual from payments made in cash or in kind to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard product warranty. Excludes extended product warranties.

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