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Equity Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2006 | Jun. 03, 2015 | Apr. 22, 2005
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares for issuance upon exercise of stock options and restricted stock units |  | 579,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock option exchange for new stock option granted | 4,369,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options exercise price | $ 1.47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eligible stock options exchanged for new stock options granted | 3,785,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Option Granted |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Stock Option Granted Intrinsic Value |  | $ 3,688 | $ 1,565 | $ 594 |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received from employee toward stock option exercise |  | 494 | 514 | 422 |  |  |  |
Tax effect for stock-based compensation benefit (expense) |  | $ 561 | (24) | 343 |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock option granted exercise price | $ 1.85 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2005 Equity Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares for issuance upon exercise of stock options and restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000
Ordinary shares for issuance upon exercise of stock options and restricted stock units |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 |  |
Conversion ratio of restricted stock unit to ordinary shares |  | One-for-one |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 Equity Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares for issuance upon exercise of stock options and restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |
Restricted Stock Units | The 2005 Plan and The 2015 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation |  | $ 5,112 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Options And Restricted Stock Units Exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax effect for stock-based compensation benefit (expense) |  | $ 1,647 | $ 1,231 | $ 1,599 |  |  |  |

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