Fair value measurements - Summary of Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Purchases, (Sales), Issuances, (Settlements) [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 3,854
Preliminary purchase price	1,000
Fair value adjustments	(200)
Accretion in value	121
Amounts paid to sellers	(2,133)
Ending Balance	$ 2,642

Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation recurring basis liability accretion expense.

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Adjustments

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Amount of purchases of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)
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Amount of settlements of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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-Publisher FASB
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