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Capital Stock and Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Vesting Shares Subject to Repurchase (Detail) - Restricted shares subject to repurchase [Member] - shares | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unvested shares | 4,039,591 | 4,197,396 | 1,343,764 | 1,456,987
1st quarter 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unvested shares | 278,095 |  |  |
1st quarter 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unvested shares | 3,690,576 |  |  |
1st quarter 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortization Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unvested shares | 70,920 |  |  |

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