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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, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	$ 191,657	$ 243,604	$ 304,548	$ 308,927	$ 163,695	$ 187,850	$ 245,594	$ 274,053	$ 1,048,736	$ 871,192	$ 843,794
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	433,774				226,151				433,774	226,151	232,775
United States
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Sales									566,365	447,613	446,474
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	403,493				199,617				403,493	199,617	205,952
Europe
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Sales									139,515	122,805	125,116
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	7,681				7,260				7,681	7,260	8,414
Japan
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Sales									199,331	170,760	138,031
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	7,635				6,201				7,635	6,201	4,445
Rest of Asia
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Sales									76,540	67,099	70,315
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	3,717				2,668				3,717	2,668	2,868
Other foreign countries
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Sales									66,985	62,915	63,858
Long-Lived Assets (excluding deferred tax assets)	$ 11,248				$ 10,405				$ 11,248	$ 10,405	$ 11,096