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Business Segment, Geographic Area, Product and Significant Customer Information - Net Revenues by Reportable Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	$ 183,681	$ 213,839
Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	153,570	179,233
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Service [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	30,060	27,743
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Region Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	43,848	55,377
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	16,327	21,216
Corporate and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net revenues	$ (60,124)	$ (69,730)

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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