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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 04, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Purchase order outstanding |  | $ 543,000 |  |
Total annual rental expense |  | 5,778,000 | $ 5,560,000 | $ 5,378,000
Total annual rental income |  | 1,921,000 | $ 1,794,000 | $ 676,000
Legal Settlement Total |  | 3,500,000 |  |
Legal Settlement Asset |  | $ 1,667,000 |  |
Life of patent, years |  | 5 years |  |
Legal Settlement Expense | $ 1,833,000 |  |  |

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