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Deferred Revenues (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 1,065,584 | $ 905,783
Subscriptions |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Deferred revenue | 401,764 | 285,998
Software updates and maintenance |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Deferred revenue | 652,156 | 607,153
Other |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 11,664 | $ 12,632

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