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Goodwill and Identified Intangible Assets - Summary of Goodwill and Identified Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 85,234 | $ 85,175
Accumulated Amortization | (58,026) | (55,944)
Total future amortization expense | $ 27,208 | 29,231
Developed Technology |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life | 2 years 10 months 12 days |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 31,708 | 31,707
Accumulated Amortization | (16,512) | (15,216)
Total future amortization expense | $ 15,196 | 16,491
Customer relationships/contracts [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life | 3 years 10 months 12 days |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 44,433 | 44,384
Accumulated Amortization | (32,845) | (32,098)
Total future amortization expense | $ 11,588 | 12,286
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life | 2 years 10 months 12 days |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 582 | 573
Accumulated Amortization | (158) | (119)
Total future amortization expense | 424 | 454
Maintenance agreements and related relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 5,500 | 5,500
Accumulated Amortization | (5,500) | (5,500)
Total future amortization expense | 0 | 0
Backlog |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 3,011 | 3,011
Accumulated Amortization | (3,011) | (3,011)
Total future amortization expense | $ 0 | $ 0

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