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Fair Value Measurements - Fair Values of Financial Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | $ 38,681 | $ 72,566
Corporate bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 28,094 | 53,943
Bond and mutual funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 10,377 | 18,402
Equity investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 210 | 221
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total fair value of financial assets | 618,968 | 642,508
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 28,094 | 53,943
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Bond and mutual funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 10,377 | 18,402
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments | 210 | 221
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 | 580,287 | 569,942
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 | 590,874 | 588,565
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 | 10,377 | 18,402
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 | 210 | 221
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 | 580,287 | 569,942
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 | 28,094 | 53,943
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 | 28,094 | 53,943
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 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

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