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Segment Information - Summary of Revenue and Long Lived Assets by Geographical Areas (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	$ 153,331	$ 175,780	$ 230,504	$ 284,179	$ 134,606	$ 168,572	$ 231,893	$ 351,874	$ 843,794	$ 886,945	$ 842,801
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	232,775				238,433				232,775	238,433	239,961
United States
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Sales									446,474	421,773	401,478
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	205,952				210,152				205,952	210,152	206,111
Europe
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Sales									125,116	134,401	121,477
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	8,414				7,070				8,414	7,070	7,905
Japan
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Sales									138,031	166,162	161,598
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	4,445				4,873				4,445	4,873	6,491
Rest Of Asia
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Sales									70,315	89,603	84,073
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	2,868				2,936				2,868	2,936	3,627
Other Foreign Countries
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Sales									63,858	75,006	74,175
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	$ 11,096				$ 13,402				$ 11,096	$ 13,402	$ 15,827