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Reconciliation of Total Amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Beginning uncertain tax benefits	$ 1,674us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	$ 1,243us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	$ 997us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Current year - increases	1,067us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	687us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	294us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
Current year - decreases for lapses in statutes of limitations	(254)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	(256)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	(48)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
Ending uncertain tax benefits	$ 2,487us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	$ 1,674us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	$ 1,243us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits

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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns.

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