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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Other Intangible Assets, Changes in Net Carrying Amount (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Other Intangible Assets, Gross Amount [Roll Forward] |  |
Other intangible assets, beginning of period | $ 138,831 |
Intangible assets acquired during the period | 13,600 |
Foreign currency translation effect on balances | 1,958 |
Other intangible assets, end of period | 154,389 |
Other Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization [Roll Forward] |  |
Other intangible assets, beginning of period | (33,728) |
Amortization expense | (3,407) | $ (2,752)
Foreign currency translation effect on balances | (682) |
Other intangible assets, end of period | $ (37,817) |

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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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