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Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 125,085	$ 113,964
Unrealized Gains	46	9
Unrealized Losses	(1)	(12)
Estimated Fair Value	125,130	113,961
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	7,599	31,943
Unrealized Losses		(2)
Estimated Fair Value	7,599	31,941
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,542	2,290
Estimated Fair Value	1,542	2,290
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Money market funds
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	3,140	17,171
Estimated Fair Value	3,140	17,171
Cash and Cash Equivalents | US Government Agencies Debt Securities
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	715	2,013
Estimated Fair Value	715	2,013
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Municipal Securities
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,202
Estimated Fair Value	2,202
Cash and Cash Equivalents | US Treasury Securities
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		7,425
Estimated Fair Value		7,425
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Corporate Debt Securities, Secured by the U.S. Government
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		3,044
Unrealized Losses		(2)
Estimated Fair Value		3,042
Available-for-sale Securities
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	117,486	82,021
Unrealized Gains	46	9
Unrealized Losses	(1)	(10)
Estimated Fair Value	117,531	82,020
Available-for-sale Securities | US Government Agencies Debt Securities
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	116,986	26,488
Unrealized Gains	46
Unrealized Losses	(1)	(5)
Estimated Fair Value	117,031	26,483
Available-for-sale Securities | US Treasury Securities
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	500
Estimated Fair Value	500
Available-for-sale Securities | Corporate Debt Securities, Secured by the U.S. Government
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		55,533
Unrealized Gains		9
Unrealized Losses		(5)
Estimated Fair Value		$ 55,537

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