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Segment, Customer Concentration and Geographical Information - Company's Customers that Represent 10% or More of Company's Revenues (Detail) - Revenues [Member] - Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Customer concentrating on 10% or more of revenue | 76.10% | 76.70% | 79.20%
Wireless [Member] | Sprint and Affiliates [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Customer concentrating on 10% or more of revenue | 62.60% | 65.40% | 68.00%
Graphics [Member] | FastSpring [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Customer concentrating on 10% or more of revenue | 13.50% | 11.30% | 11.20%

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