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DEBT - Notes Payable - Terms (Detail) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
DEBT - Notes Payable - Terms (Detail) $ in Millions	Nov. 07, 2018 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2017
LIBOR
Debt
Reference rate		30-day LIBOR	30-day LIBOR
Term Loan
Debt
Quarterly equal installments		$ 0.8
Credit Agreement
Debt
Number of financial covenants \| item		1
Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt
Asset Coverage Ratio		1.50
Credit Agreement \| Term Loan
Debt
Amount of loan agreement	$ 300.0
Discount on issue of term loan (as a percent)	0.50%
Quarterly equal installments		$ 0.8
Debt instrument maturity date		Nov. 07, 2025
Credit Agreement \| Term Loan \| Minimum
Debt
Number of additional term loans \| loan	1
Credit Agreement \| Term Loan \| Maximum
Debt
Maximum amount of all incremental term loans	$ 150.0
Consolidated Corporate Leverage Ratio		2.00
Credit Agreement \| Term Loan \| 30-day LIBOR
Debt
Reference rate		30-day LIBOR
Basis points added to reference rate		2.25%
Term Loan Agreement \| Prior Term Loan
Debt
Repayment of previous term loan	$ 165.4
Term Loan Agreement \| Prior Term Loan \| Other operating expense
Debt
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 2.1