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Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 26, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Warrant liabilities		$ 6,927
Convertible Preferred Stock Warrants
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Warrant liabilities	$ 12,600
Recurring | Convertible Preferred Stock Warrants
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Warrant liabilities		6,927
Recurring | Level 3 | Convertible Preferred Stock Warrants
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Warrant liabilities		$ 6,927

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Value of outstanding derivative securities that permit the holder the right to purchase securities (usually equity) from the issuer at a specified price.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(i))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690

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