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Marketable Securities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Investments maturity period | 2 years |  |
Material unrealized losses |  |  |
Available for sale securities maturity percentage next twelve months | 70.00% |  |
Available for sale securities maturity percentage in twelve and twenty four months | 30.00% |  |
Realized losses | 0 | 0 | 0
Other-than-temporary impairments of available-for-sale securities | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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