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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Mar. 17, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | May. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 199,562 |  | $ 192,381 |  |  | $ 150,909
Precisive, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 7,042 | $ 7,042 |  |  |  |
Granville-Phillips [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 41,612 | $ 42,587 |
Acquisition - Inventory adjustments |  | $ 975 |  |  |  |  |
Alter S.r.l [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition purchase price | $ 381 |  |  |  |  |  |

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