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Derivatives - Summary of Primary Net Hedging Positions and Corresponding Fair Values (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Gross Notional Value, Net	$ 86,217	$ 120,208
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Fair Value, (Liability)/Asset, Net	(1,965)	2,442
Forward Exchange Contracts [Member] | U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Gross Notional Value, Net	29,929	30,522
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Fair Value, (Liability)/Asset, Net	(1)	763
Forward Exchange Contracts [Member] | U.S. Dollar/South Korean Won [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Gross Notional Value, Net	24,663	50,049
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Fair Value, (Liability)/Asset, Net	(324)	1,342
Forward Exchange Contracts [Member] | U.S. Dollar/Euro [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Gross Notional Value, Net	14,979	18,040
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Fair Value, (Liability)/Asset, Net	(1,052)	156
Forward Exchange Contracts [Member] | U.S. Dollar/U.K. Pound Sterling [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Gross Notional Value, Net	5,272	6,067
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Fair Value, (Liability)/Asset, Net	(315)	117
Forward Exchange Contracts [Member] | U.S. Dollar/Taiwan Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Gross Notional Value, Net	11,374	15,530
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Fair Value, (Liability)/Asset, Net	$ (273)	$ 64

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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