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Net Loss and the Number of Shares Used to Compute Basic and Diluted Loss per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Loss Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net loss | $ (30,675) | $ (26,050) | $ (93,313) | $ (36,707)
Preferred stock purchase option (see Note 8) |  |  | (868) |
Preferred stock beneficial conversion features (see Note 8) | (1,646) |  | (32,987) |
Net loss applicable to common shareholders-basic | (32,321) | (26,050) | (127,168) | (36,707)
Gain on warrant derivative liability |  | (4,392) | (119) | (6,773)
Net loss-diluted | $ (32,321) | $ (30,442) | $ (127,287) | $ (43,480)
Net loss per share-basic | $ (0.18) | $ (0.15) | $ (0.71) | $ (0.21)
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic | 183,245 | 174,502 | 179,780 | 173,426
Effect of dilutive warrants |  | 639 |  | 879
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted | 183,245 | 175,141 | 179,780 | 174,305
Net loss per share-diluted | $ (0.18) | $ (0.17) | $ (0.71) | $ (0.25)

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