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Intangibles and Other Assets - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Intangibles And Other Assets [Abstract] |
Patents, estimated useful lives | 10 years

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- Definition Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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