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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss carryforwards | $ 640,608 |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | 50,309 |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax asset valuation allowances | $ 77,334 | $ 133,297 |  |  |
Percentage greater than threshold of Income tax examination of uncertain tax positions that should be recognized | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Net deferred income tax assets | $ 450,085 | 455,712 |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period | 118,099 | 100,357 | $ 111,370 |  | $ 285,560
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate if recognized | 114,300 |  |  |  |
Recognized interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits | 0 | 2,000 | 1,000 |  |
Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits | 18,300 | 18,100 |  |  |
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits related to interest and penalties that would impact the effective tax rate if recognized | 17,400 |  |  |  |
Reclassification of unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  | $ 44,000 |
Reasonably possible changes to unrecognized tax benefits related to settlement of tax audits and/or expiration of statutes of limitations within the next twelve months | 10,000 |  |  |  |
Net tax benefit | 19,100 | 42,600 | 32,200 |  |
Cumulative amount of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries that is intended to be indefinitely reinvested and for which no deferred US income taxes have been provided | 6,800,000 |  |  |  |
Tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements |  | $ 21,187 | $ 50,374 |  |
Tax deficiencies from share-based payment arrangements | $ (2,780) |  |  |  |
California |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Remaining periods subject to examination | 2008 through 2015 tax years |  |  |  |
New York |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Remaining periods subject to examination | 2010 through 2015 tax years |  |  |  |
Wisconsin |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Remaining periods subject to examination | 2008 through 2015 tax years |  |  |  |
Hong Kong |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Remaining periods subject to examination | 2009 through 2015 tax years |  |  |  |
Brazil |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Remaining periods subject to examination | 2010 through 2015 tax years |  |  |  |
Mexico |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Remaining periods subject to examination | 2009 through 2014 tax years |  |  |  |
Netherlands |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Remaining periods subject to examination | 2009 through 2014 tax years |  |  |  |
Russia |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Remaining periods subject to examination | 2012 through 2015 tax years |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowances Net Operating Losses and Tax Credit Carryforwards |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax asset valuation allowances | $ 62,200 |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance for Other Deferred Tax Assets |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax asset valuation allowances | $ 15,100 |  |  |  |

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