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Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 209.2	$ 267.6
Short-term investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Value	235.6	307.3
Short-term investments | Cash and money market fund
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Value	60.5	73.6
Short-term investments | Certificates of deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Value	0.2	1.0
Short-term investments | Commercial paper
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Value	44.4	49.2
Short-term investments | Domestic and foreign government agencies debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Value	8.0	5.4
Short-term investments | Corporate debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Value	122.5	178.1
Long-term investments | Certificates of deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Value	5.1	4.9
Long-term investments | Domestic and foreign government agencies debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Value	20.0	7.5
Long-term investments | Corporate debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Value	17.7	36.0
Investments Including Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Value	278.4	355.7
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying Value	69.2	88.1
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.3	1.0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Short-term investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	60.7	74.6
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Short-term investments | Cash and money market fund
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	60.5	73.6
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Short-term investments | Certificates of deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.2	1.0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Short-term investments | Commercial paper
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Short-term investments | Domestic and foreign government agencies debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Short-term investments | Corporate debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Long-term investments | Certificates of deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	5.1	4.9
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Long-term investments | Domestic and foreign government agencies debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Long-term investments | Corporate debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Investments Including Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	65.8	79.5
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	65.5	78.5
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	208.9	266.6
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Short-term investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	174.9	232.7
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Short-term investments | Cash and money market fund
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Short-term investments | Certificates of deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Short-term investments | Commercial paper
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	44.4	49.2
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Short-term investments | Domestic and foreign government agencies debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	8.0	5.4
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Short-term investments | Corporate debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	122.5	178.1
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Long-term investments | Certificates of deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Long-term investments | Domestic and foreign government agencies debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	20.0	7.5
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Long-term investments | Corporate debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	17.7	36.0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Investments Including Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	212.6	276.2
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	3.7	9.6
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Short-term investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Short-term investments | Cash and money market fund
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Short-term investments | Certificates of deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Short-term investments | Commercial paper
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Short-term investments | Domestic and foreign government agencies debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Short-term investments | Corporate debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Long-term investments | Certificates of deposit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Long-term investments | Domestic and foreign government agencies debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Long-term investments | Corporate debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Investments Including Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	0.0	0.0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets on recurring basis	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all investments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(h))
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