Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Minimum Lease Payments (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
July 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019	$ 662
January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020	1,317
January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021	669
January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022	404
January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023	194
January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024	33
Thereafter	0
Total minimum lease payments	3,279
Less: Amount of lease payments representing interest	(352)
Present value of future minimum lease payments	$ 2,927

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease.

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease, due in fifth rolling twelve months following latest statement of financial position date. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease, due in second rolling twelve months following latest statement of financial position date. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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