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Fair Value Measurements - Fair Values of Financial Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	$ 95,366	$ 150,407
Corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	75,872	126,683
Bond and mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	18,251	22,462
Equity investments [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	207	225
Certificate of deposits [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	1,036	1,037
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total fair value of financial assets	641,864	244,950
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	75,872	126,683
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Bond and mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	18,251	22,462
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity investments [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	207	225
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Money market funds [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets fair value disclosure	546,498	94,543
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Certificate of deposits [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	1,036	1,037
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total fair value of financial assets	564,956	117,230
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Bond and mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	18,251	22,462
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Equity investments [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	207	225
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Money market funds [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets fair value disclosure	546,498	94,543
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Certificate of deposits [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total fair value of financial assets	76,908	127,720
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	75,872	126,683
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Bond and mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Equity investments [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 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
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 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
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total fair value of financial assets	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Bond and mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Equity investments [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 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
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 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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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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