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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, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Net loss—basic and diluted | $ (10,825) | $ (15,772) | $ (45,400) | $ (58,897)
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic and diluted | 270,803 | 209,149 | 270,566 | 192,618
Net loss per share—basic and diluted | $ (0.04) | $ (0.08) | $ (0.17) | $ (0.31)

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