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Marketable Investments - Summary of Maturity Periods of the Marketable Securities (Detail) - Corporate Obligations [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
FY 2016	$ 10,591
FY 2017	25,738
FY 2018	5,027
Total	$ 41,356	$ 47,775

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