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Accounts Receivable - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 Customer
Receivables [Abstract]
Trade receivable payment terms	payment terms of 15 days or less
Number of customers accounted as percentage of accounts receivable	10
Percentage of net receivables	30.00%

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Description of payment terms for normal course of business transactions related to accounts receivable for certain customers.

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Number of customers accounted as percentage of accounts receivable.

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Percentage of net receivables.

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