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Fair Value Measurement - Schedule of Restricted Certificates of Deposit (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Cost	$ 88,320	$ 114,335
Long-Term Available-for-Sale [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Cost	88,320	114,335
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Recorded Basis	88,320	114,335
Long-Term Available-for-Sale [Member] | Restricted Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Cost	88,320	114,335
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Recorded Basis	88,320	114,335
Current Available-for-Sale [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Cost	26,015	0
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Recorded Basis	26,015	0
Current Available-for-Sale [Member] | Restricted Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Cost	26,015	0
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Recorded Basis	$ 26,015	$ 0

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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Glossary Cash



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-Glossary Cash Equivalents



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The noncurrent cash, cash equivalents and investments that is restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits classified as long-term; that is not expected to be released from such existing restrictions within one year of the balance sheet date or operating cycle, whichever is longer. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. Includes noncurrent cash equivalents and investments that are similarly restricted as to withdrawal, usage or disposal.

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