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Business Combinations - Additions, Payments, and Net Changes, as well as Interest Expense Accretion on Estimated Acquisition Earn-Out Payables (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract] |  |
Additions to estimated acquisition earn-out payables | $ 606 | $ 5,653
Payments for estimated acquisition earn-out payables | (9,077) | (4,590)
Subtotal | 69,916 | 76,346
Net change in earnings from estimated acquisition earn-out payables: |  |
Change in fair value on estimated acquisition earn-out payables | (1,563) | 677
Interest expense accretion | 742 | 686
Net change in earnings from estimated acquisition earn-out payables | (821) | 1,363
Ending balance | $ 69,095 | $ 77,709

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