Finance Arrangements - Summary of Future Principal and Interest Payments Related to Loan Agreement and Convertible Debentures (Detail) - Term Loan A [Member] $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items]
2020	$ 188
2021	1,238
2022	2,875
2023	2,735
2024	1,004
Total	$ 8,040

Long term debt maturities repayments of principal and interest in next twelve months.

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Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal And Interest In Year Five

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Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal And Interest In Year four

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Long term debt maturities repayments of principal and interest in year three.

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Long term debt maturities repayments of principal and interest in year two.

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Long term debt principal and interest.

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Shares issued and outstanding.

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