Accrued Liabilities - Summary of Accrued Warranty Obligations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 5,624	$ 4,153
Warranty liabilities assumed from acquisitions		151
Reduction of warranty liabilities assumed in connection with acquisitions	(476)	(486)
Warranty expense	811	2,970
Warranty charges	(37)	(604)
Ending balance	$ 5,922	$ 6,184

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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