Equity-Based Compensation - Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation Cost (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation expense	$ 6,261
Service Vesting RSAs/RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation expense	$ 4,767
Remaining Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years)	1 year 6 months
Performance Vesting RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation expense	$ 0
Market Vesting RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation expense	$ 1,494
Remaining Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years)	1 year 9 months

Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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