Represents the maximum contractual maturity period for available-for-sale securities.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section S99
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- Definition

The amount by which the fair value of an investment in debt and equity securities categorized as Available-for-sale is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
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-Paragraph 8A
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Balance Sheet Components - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 659,007,000	$ 659,007,000	$ 673,658,000	$ 170,598,000	$ 173,782,000
Contractual maturities of available-for-sale investments	1 year
Other-than-temporary impairment loss		0
Foreign subsidiaries [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 27,700,000	$ 27,700,000	$ 32,300,000