Cash and Cash Equivalents - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash equivalents	$ 317	$ 24
Total cash and cash equivalents	74,972	77,784
US Office [Member]
Operating lease, standby letter of credit	1,384
Two Financial Institutions [Member]
Cash equivalents	72,120	34,398
International Business Segment [Member]
Minimum level of regulatory net capital	$ 12,312	$ 11,005

Amount of short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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The fair value, as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, of securities that are restricted as collateral under letter of credit agreements, and that are reclassified and separately reported in the statement of financial position because the transferee has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Minimum regulatory net liquid asset requirements for certain of the Company's subsidiaries of its International Business segment.

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