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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Change in net deferred taxes | $ 489,000 |  |  |
Net deferred tax asset | 26,000 |  |  |
Net deferred benefit , reserve for uncertain tax positions | 121,000 |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 342,000 |  |  |
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance | $ 164,616,000 | $ 165,427,000 |  |
Tax credit carryforward beginning expiration year | 2020 |  |  |
Liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions | $ 7,090,000 | 6,559,000 | $ 11,851,000 | $ 7,064,000
Tax benefits associated with potential transfer pricing adjustments | 1,368,000 |  |  |
Tax benefits associated with state income taxes and other timing adjustments | 4,674,000 |  |  |
Net amount of unrecognized tax benefit related to uncertain tax positions that would impact, if recognized, effective income tax rate | 1,048,000 |  |  |
Interest and penalties related to income tax matters | 2,000 | 101,000 | $ (229,000) |
Income tax accrued for payment of interest and penalties | 1,060,000 | 1,062,000 |  |
Undistributed earnings | 111,953,000 |  |  |
Withholding taxes | 1,125,000 |  |  |
United States |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance | 164,616,000 | $ 165,427,000 |  |
Federal |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | 15,136,000 |  |  |
State |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | $ 11,994,000 |  |  |

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