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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventory - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 470
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6479336&loc=d3e64711-112823

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