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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Income tax benefit for non-cash adjustment to deferred tax liability |  | $ 2,300,000 |
Reduction in valuation allowance | 1,900,000 |  |
Gross liability for tax positions | 351,000 | 301,000 | 134,000
Income tax examination net of federal benefit, accrued interest | 71,000 | 39,000 |
Reduction in income tax liability if tax positions sustained | 299,000 |  |
Gross liability for tax positions | 143,000 |  |
Income tax examination years description | The Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal income tax examinations for the years prior to 2011. |  |
Translation Adjustment to Deferred Tax Asset |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Reduction in valuation allowance | 1,100,000 |  |
State Tax Authority |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforward | 14,300,000 |  |
Net operating loss carryforward expiration | 2014 |  |
State Tax Authority | Minimum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Income tax examination year | 2009 |  |
State Tax Authority | Maximum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Income tax examination year | 2012 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforward | $ 4,500,000 |  |
Net operating loss carryforward expiration | 2016 |  |

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