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Segment, Customer Concentration and Geographical Information - Company's Customers that Represent 10% or More of Company's Net Revenues (Detail) - Revenues [Member] - Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Wireless [Member] | Sprint and Affiliates [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer concentrating on 10% or more of net revenue | 64.50% | 72.80% | 64.70% | 67.50%
Graphics [Member] | FastSpring [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer concentrating on 10% or more of net revenue | 13.70% | 11.20% | 12.80% | 10.40%

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