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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, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vested	$ 63,688	$ 40,649	$ 30,008
Outstanding	$ 77,015	$ 132,875	$ 95,952
Expected to vest	$ 77,187	$ 130,594	$ 91,871

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