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Segment Information - Sales and Gross Profit of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 185,112	$ 168,890	$ 540,064	$ 473,795
Gross Profit	86,498	75,808	244,845	220,557
Network Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	145,467	136,277	444,607	398,709
Gross Profit	71,939	65,289	214,762	195,804
Services & Support [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	39,645	32,613	95,457	75,086
Gross Profit	$ 14,559	$ 10,519	$ 30,083	$ 24,753

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Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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