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Derivatives - Summary of Primary Net Hedging Positions and Corresponding Fair Values (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Gross Notional Value, Net	$ 142,789	$ 159,394
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Fair Value, (Liability)/Asset, Net	3,924	1,317
Forward Exchange Contracts [Member] | U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Gross Notional Value, Net	43,339	43,770
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Fair Value, (Liability)/Asset, Net	(83)	(478)
Forward Exchange Contracts [Member] | U.S. Dollar/South Korean Won [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Gross Notional Value, Net	42,082	59,149
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Fair Value, (Liability)/Asset, Net	2,191	570
Forward Exchange Contracts [Member] | U.S. Dollar/Euro [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Gross Notional Value, Net	31,689	23,515
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Fair Value, (Liability)/Asset, Net	1,326	688
Forward Exchange Contracts [Member] | U.S. Dollar/U.K. Pound Sterling [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Gross Notional Value, Net	7,320	11,827
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Fair Value, (Liability)/Asset, Net	382	323
Forward Exchange Contracts [Member] | U.S. Dollar/Taiwan Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Gross Notional Value, Net	18,359	21,133
Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell), Fair Value, (Liability)/Asset, Net	$ 108	$ 214

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