Employee Benefit Plan - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Employee Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Eligibility requirement service period as per the 401(k) plan	3 months

Defined contribution plan, service period for eligibility.

No definition available.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration