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Summary of Business Sales Segmentation as per Location (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 82,447 | $ 72,486 | $ 224,645 | $ 205,574
US |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 60,033 | 53,167 | 161,661 | 146,231
International |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 22,414 | $ 19,319 | $ 62,984 | $ 59,343

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