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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2036 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2018
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) for discontinued operations | $ 0 | $ 200 | $ (900) |  |  |
Statutory tax rates | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% |  |  |
Foreign tax rate differences benefit in income tax | $ 17,700 | $ 3,400 | $ 14,400 |  |  |
Income tax expense tax holiday | 2,900 | 2,500 |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit from domestic permanent differences and tax credits | 13,500 |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit from foreign jurisdiction tax credits | 13,300 |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit due to changes in the valuation allowance | 9,200 |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit from other foreign tax credits and research and development tax credits | 7,000 |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 526,243 |  |  |  |  |
Net tax credit carryforwards | 112,500 |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards that will be used in expiration periods | 183,900 |  |  |  |  |
Net tax credit carryforwards that will expire | 112,463 |  |  |  |  |
Net tax credit carry forwards with indefinite carry forward period | 6,500 |  |  |  |  |
Net tax credit carryforwards that expected to be utilized prior to expiry | 110,200 |  |  |  |  |
Provision for U.S or additional foreign withholding taxes | 590,300 |  |  |  |  |
Net change in reserve for uncertain tax positions | (3,200) |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year of unrecognized tax benefits | 10,474 | 7,293 | 10,057 |  |  |
Estimate the range of reasonably possible changes to unrecognized tax positions | 2,900 |  |  |  |  |
Recognized interest expense (income) and penalties of unrecognized tax benefits | (200) | 0 | $ (1,100) |  |  |
Accrued interest expense (income) and penalties of unrecognized tax benefits | 1,200 | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |
Net Operating Loss Carry Forwards Expires In 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 17,300 |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Loss Carry Forwards Expires In 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 13,100 |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Loss Carry Forwards Expires In 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 400 |  |  |  |  |
2019 and 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 34,200 |  |  |  |  |
2022 and 2036 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 157,500 |  |  |  |  |
Net Operating Loss Carry Forward Indefinite Period [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ 303,700 |  |  |  |  |
Germany [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rates | 28.00% |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ 12,686 |  |  |  |  |
Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rates | 26.00% |  |  |  |  |
Net tax credit carryforwards that will expire | $ 17,282 |  |  |  |  |
Netherlands [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rates | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ 8,999 |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net tax credit carryforwards that will expire |  |  |  | $ 78,500 | $ 15,400 | $ 12,100

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