Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Lease Commitments (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2019	$ 14,669
2020	14,080
2021	11,801
2022	7,217
2023	6,747
Thereafter	22,001
Operating Lease Obligations	76,515
2019	1,876
2020	1,696
2021	1,334
2022	111
2023	0
Thereafter	0
Sublease Rental Receipts	$ 5,017

Operating leases future minimum payments sub lease rentals due current.

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Operating leases future minimum payments sub lease rentals due in Five years.

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Operating leases future minimum payments sub lease rentals due in four years.

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Operating leases future minimum payments sub lease rentals due in three years.

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Operating leases future minimum payments sub lease rentals thereafter.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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