Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Billions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Revenue in excess of billings	$ 0.2	$ 0.2
Total backlog	$ 2.7
Percentage of revenue expected to be recognized over next 12 months	65.00%
Billings and cash collections in excess of revenue	$ 1.0	$ 0.9

Contract with customer liability revenue in excess of billings.

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- Definition

Contract with customer liability revenue in excess of billings and cash collections current.

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- Definition

Percentage of deferred revenue expected to be recognized within one year.

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- Definition

Amount of deferred income and obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(5))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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