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Related Party Transaction (Detail) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
Related Party Transaction (Detail) - USD ($)	Jun. 21, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 15, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Repayments of debt		$ 241,336,000	$ 118,751,000	$ 603,770,000
Percentage ownership of par common stock		10.00%
Investor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Travel and out of pocket expenses		$ 50,000
Initial term of service agreements		1 year
Renewal term for service agreements		1 year
Termination period between extension date		60 days
Equity Group Investments \| Investor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, expenses from transactions with related party		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Tranche B Term Loan \| Term Loan
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Deferred finance costs, net							$ 2,500,000
Repayments of debt	$ 5,000,000
Tranche B Term Loan \| Term Loan \| Investor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Deferred finance costs, net							2,500,000
Tranche B Term Loan \| Term Loan \| Whitebox Advisors, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Deferred finance costs, net							$ 1,300,000
Repayments of debt	$ 3,300,000
5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2021
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		5.00%				5.00%
5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2021 \| Convertible Debt
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		5.00%
Aggregate principal amount						$ 115,000,000
5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2021 \| Convertible Debt \| Whitebox Advisors, LLC \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount					$ 47,500,000
Line credit maximum borrowing amount						32,500,000
5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2021 \| Convertible Debt \| Highbridge \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount					$ 40,400,000
Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due 2021 \| Convertible Debt \| Whitebox Advisors, LLC \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line credit maximum borrowing amount						$ 100,000,000