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Income (loss) Before Income Taxes for Domestic and Foreign Entities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Components of Income Before Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items] |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes, domestic | $ (12,761)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | $ (8,080)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | $ (11,039)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
Income (loss) before income taxes, foreign | 73,329 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign | 45,228 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign | 65,373 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX | $ 60,568 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ 37,148 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ 54,334 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

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- Definition The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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- Definition The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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- Definition Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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