Future Minimum Payments Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Disclosure Future Minimum Payments Under Non Cancelable Operating Leases [Abstract]
Operating Leases, 2017	$ 1,543
Operating Leases, 2018	1,421
Operating Leases, 2019	907
Operating Leases, 2020	394
Operating Leases, 2021	200
Operating Leases, Total	4,465
Capital Lease, 2017	167
Capital Lease, Total	167
Total Lease Payments, 2017	1,710
Total Lease Payments, 2018	1,421
Total Lease Payments, 2019	907
Total Lease Payments, 2020	394
Total Lease Payments, 2021	200
Total Lease Payments, Total	$ 4,632

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Total leases future minimum payments due in three years.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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