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Fair Value Measurements - Fair Values of Financial Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | $ 125,979 | $ 150,407
Total fair value of financial assets | 209,898 | 244,950
Corporate bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 102,004 | 126,683
Bond and mutual funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 22,734 | 22,462
Equity investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 205 | 225
Money market funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets fair value disclosure | 83,919 | 94,543
Certificate of deposits [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 1,036 | 1,037
Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total fair value of financial assets | 106,858 | 117,230
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | Bond and mutual funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 22,734 | 22,462
Level 1 [Member] | Equity investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 205 | 225
Level 1 [Member] | Money market funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets fair value disclosure | 83,919 | 94,543
Level 1 [Member] | Certificate of deposits [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total fair value of financial assets | 103,040 | 127,720
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 102,004 | 126,683
Level 2 [Member] | Bond and mutual funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Equity investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Money market funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Certificate of deposits [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 1,036 | 1,037
Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total fair value of financial assets | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Bond and mutual funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Equity investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Money market funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Certificate of deposits [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | $ 0 | $ 0

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