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Stockholders' Equity and Stock Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 08, 2015 | Mar. 02, 2015 | Dec. 01, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustment recorded of deficit to additional paid in capital |  |  |  | $ 29,300,000 |  |  |
Number of new shares granted |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  | $ 3,010,000 | 712,000 | $ 934,000
Compensation expense recognized |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |
Cash proceeds from conversion of restricted stock |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Software and Capitalized Software Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized compensation cost |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 | 4,000 |
Vest 50% upon reaching a total enterprise value of $1.4 billion [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market-based vesting percentage, restricted shares |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Total enterprise value |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |
Vest 50% upon reaching a total enterprise value of $1.8 billion [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market-based vesting percentage, restricted shares |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Total enterprise value |  | $ 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unvested incentive units of Holdings were converted to shares of restricted stock of Software, conversion ratios |  |  |  |  | 1:24 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unvested incentive units of Holdings were converted to shares of restricted stock of Software, conversion ratios |  |  |  |  | 1:47 |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of units to shares |  |  |  | 45,708,573 |  |  | 45,708,573
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of units to shares |  |  |  | 8,121,101 |  |  | 8,121,101
2014 Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense recognized |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 | $ 700,000 |
Unrecognized compensation expected to be recognized |  |  |  |  | 1 year 10 months 24 days |  |
2015 Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense recognized |  |  |  |  | $ 2,600,000 |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock |  |  |  |  | $ 16,100,000 |  |
Unrecognized compensation expected to be recognized |  |  |  |  | 2 years 1 month 6 days |  |
Shares issued |  |  |  |  | 741,931 |  |
Restricted stock awards grant date fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 27.65 |  |
2015 Restricted Stock [Member] | LTIP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued | 741,931 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares authorized for future issuance |  |  |  |  | 2,566,623 |  |
2015 Restricted Stock [Member] | Market-based Vesting Conditions [Member] | LTIP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued | 477,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 Restricted Stock [Member] | Time-based Vesting Conditions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock awards grant date fair value | $ 33.33 |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 Restricted Stock [Member] | Time-based Vesting Conditions [Member] | LTIP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued | 264,731 |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 Restricted Stock [Member] | Vest 50% when Company reaches a total enterprise value of $2.65 billion [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market-based vesting percentage, restricted shares | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Total enterprise value | $ 2,650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation award vesting period | 2 years 3 months 18 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock awards grant date fair value | $ 21.76 |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 Restricted Stock [Member] | Vest 50% when Company reaches a total enterprise value of $3.5 billion [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market-based vesting percentage, restricted shares | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Total enterprise value | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation award vesting period | 4 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock awards grant date fair value | $ 27.24 |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 Restricted Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Time-based Vesting Conditions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation award vesting period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 Restricted Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Time-based Vesting Conditions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation award vesting period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |

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