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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets by Major Asset Class (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross | $ 128,152 |  | $ 128,132
Accumulated Amortization | 39,409 |  | 39,350
Net Book Value | 88,743 |  | 88,782
Aggregate amortization expense on intangible assets | 59 | $ 38 |
Patents |  |  |
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross | 31,581 |  | 31,581
Accumulated Amortization | 31,428 |  | 31,389
Net Book Value | $ 153 |  | 192
Patents | Minimum |  |  |
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (years) | 2 years |  |
Patents | Maximum |  |  |
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (years) | 16 years |  |
Developed technology and other |  |  |
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross | $ 7,981 |  | 7,961
Accumulated Amortization | 7,981 |  | 7,961
Net Book Value | $ 0 |  | 0
Developed technology and other | Minimum |  |  |
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (years) | 1 year |  |
Developed technology and other | Maximum |  |  |
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life (years) | 9 years |  |
Trade name, trademark and trade dress and other |  |  |
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross | $ 88,590 |  | 88,590
Net Book Value | $ 88,590 |  | $ 88,590

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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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- Definition Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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