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Employee Benefit Plans (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Maximum employee contribution to defined contribution benefit plans | 75.00% |  |
Employer matching contribution, percentage | 50.00% |  |
Employer matching contribution, percentage of employees' gross pay | 6.00% |  |
Discretionary contributions by employer | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Defined contribution plan employee vesting percentage | 100.00% |  |
Defined contribution plan employer vesting percentage | 50.00% |  |
Number of years of service required to vest in full | 2 years |  |
Employer contribution towards compensation plan | $ 1,744,000 | $ 1,687,000 | $ 1,589,000

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- Definition The percentage of elective employee deferral contributions and rollover amounts to a defined contribution plan that are vested at any given point in time. + References No definition available. + Details
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