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Investments - Gross Unrealized Gains and (Losses) Aggregated by Investment Category (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Cost | $ 148,965 | $ 189,538
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains | 131 | 35
Investments, Gross Unrealized (Losses) | (80) | (110)
Investments, Estimated Fair Value | 149,016 | 189,463
Time Deposits and Certificates of Deposit [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Cost | 13,530 | 23,818
Investments, Estimated Fair Value | 13,530 | 23,818
Bankers Acceptance Drafts [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Cost | 1,934 | 1,439
Investments, Estimated Fair Value | 1,934 | 1,439
Asset-Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Cost | 32,655 | 36,847
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains | 13 | 6
Investments, Gross Unrealized (Losses) | (36) | (44)
Investments, Estimated Fair Value | 32,632 | 36,809
Commercial Paper [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Cost | 11,664 | 24,423
Investments, Gross Unrealized (Losses) | (35) | (42)
Investments, Estimated Fair Value | 11,629 | 24,381
Corporate Obligations [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Cost | 46,915 | 46,700
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains | 81 | 21
Investments, Gross Unrealized (Losses) | (6) | (14)
Investments, Estimated Fair Value | 46,990 | 46,707
Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Cost | 250 | 591
Investments, Estimated Fair Value | 250 | 591
Promissory Note [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Cost | 675 | 675
Investments, Estimated Fair Value | 675 | 675
U.S. Treasury Obligations [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Cost | 16,905 | 25,414
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains | 23 |
Investments, Estimated Fair Value | 16,928 | 25,414
U.S. Agency Obligations [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Cost | 24,437 | 29,631
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains | 14 | 8
Investments, Gross Unrealized (Losses) | (3) | (10)
Investments, Estimated Fair Value | 24,448 | 29,629
Group Insurance Contracts [Member] | Long Term Investments [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Cost | 6,888 | 6,276
Investments, Gross Unrealized (Losses) | (859) | (718)
Investments, Estimated Fair Value | $ 6,029 | $ 5,558

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