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Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Awards Aggregate Intrinsic Value (Detail) - Restricted Stock Units - USD ($) $ / shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vested	$ 30,008	$ 32,200	$ 37,160
Outstanding	$ 95,952	$ 84,129	$ 86,113
Expected to vest	$ 91,871	$ 79,611	$ 81,582

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