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Fair Value Hierarchy for Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	$ 120,130us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring	$ 187,610us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	46,989us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember	20,013us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	73,141us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember	167,597us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Money Market Funds
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	46,989us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember	20,013us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
Money Market Funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	46,989us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember	20,013us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
U.S. Government Agency Securities
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	73,141us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember	167,597us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
U.S. Government Agency Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	$ 73,141us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember	$ 167,597us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember

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This element represents the aggregate of the assets reported on the balance sheet at period end measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the entity. This element is intended to be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements.

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