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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share for Out of Money Potential Common Shares (Parenthetical) (Detail) - $ / shares | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Stock Options With an Exercise Price of $12.48 per Share [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock options exercise price per share | $ 12.48 | $ 12.48
Stock Options With an Exercise Price of $12.84 per Share [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock options exercise price per share | 12.84 | 12.84
Stock Options With an Exercise Price of $20.88 per Share [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock options exercise price per share | 20.88 | 20.88
Stock Options With an Exercise Price of $26.40 per Share [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock options exercise price per share | 26.40 | 26.40
Stock Options With an Exercise Price of $32.76 per Share [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock options exercise price per share | 32.76 | 32.76
Stock Options With an Exercise Price of $32.88 per Share [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock options exercise price per share | 32.88 | 32.88
Stock Options With an Exercise Price of $34.68 per Share [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock options exercise price per share | 34.68 | 34.68
Stock Options With an Exercise Price of $39.00 per Share [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock options exercise price per share | 39.00 | 39.00
Stock Options With an Exercise Price of $40.80 per Share [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock options exercise price per share | 40.80 | 40.80
Stock Options With an Exercise Price of $41.16 per Share [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock options exercise price per share | 41.16 | 41.16
Stock Options With an Exercise Price of $42.00 per Share [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock options exercise price per share | 42.00 | 42.00
Stock Options With an Exercise Price of $46.80 per Share [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock options exercise price per share | 46.80 | 46.80
Warrants With an Exercise Price of $43.20 per Share [Member] |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |
Stock options exercise price per share | $ 43.20 | $ 43.20

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