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Charges Related to Restructuring Activities - Summary by Reporting Segment of Accruals as a Result of Restructuring (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total		$ 0
Charges	$ 2,100	2,650
Payments and other adjustments		(1,692)
Total	958	958
The Americas [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges		173
Payments and other adjustments		0
Total	173	173
Asia-Pacific [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges		2,477
Payments and other adjustments		(1,692)
Total	785	785
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total		0
Charges		1,270
Payments and other adjustments		(1,097)
Total	173	173
Severance [Member] | The Americas [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges		173
Payments and other adjustments		0
Total	173	173
Severance [Member] | Asia-Pacific [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges		1,097
Payments and other adjustments		(1,097)
Total	0	0
Lease Termination Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total		0
Charges		1,195
Payments and other adjustments		(410)
Total	785	785
Lease Termination Costs [Member] | The Americas [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges		0
Payments and other adjustments		0
Total	0	0
Lease Termination Costs [Member] | Asia-Pacific [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges		1,195
Payments and other adjustments		(410)
Total	785	785
Asset Disposals [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total		0
Charges		185
Payments and other adjustments		(185)
Total	0	0
Asset Disposals [Member] | The Americas [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges		0
Payments and other adjustments		0
Total	0	0
Asset Disposals [Member] | Asia-Pacific [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges		185
Payments and other adjustments		(185)
Total	$ 0	$ 0

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