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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income taxes paid | $ 118,290 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid | $ 110,191 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid | $ 80,622 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid |
Range of expiration dates for portions of net operating loss carryforwards | 2015 through 2034 |  |  |
Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions | 66 us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsCurrent | 121 us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsCurrent |  |
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect effective tax rate | 113 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 391 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 294 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 806 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Beginning of Range [Member] | OREGON [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fiscal years open for audit | 2009 |  |  |
End of Range [Member] | OREGON [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fiscal years open for audit | 2012 |  |  |
Federal Income Tax [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 212 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember |  |  |
Federal Income Tax [Member] | Beginning of Range [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fiscal years open for audit | 2011 |  |  |
Federal Income Tax [Member] | End of Range [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fiscal years open for audit | 2014 |  |  |
State Income Tax [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ 78,870 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |  |  |
State Income Tax [Member] | Beginning of Range [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fiscal years open for audit | 2009 |  |  |
State Income Tax [Member] | End of Range [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fiscal years open for audit | 2014 |  |  |
United Kingdom [Member] | Beginning of Range [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fiscal years open for audit | 2013 |  |  |
United Kingdom [Member] | End of Range [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fiscal years open for audit | 2014 |  |  |

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