v3.6.0.2

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jan. 01, 2016
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash proceeds from the sale of the warrants |  | $ 134 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value assumptions unobservable inputs | 32.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value assumptions unobservable inputs | 48.00% |  |
Warrant [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Issue of warrants to purchase shares of common stock | 11,180 |  |
Exercise price | $ 133.32 |  |
Warrants expiration date | Mar. 02, 2020 |  |
Warrants expiration extended date | Apr. 30, 2020 |  |
Cash proceeds from the sale of the warrants | $ 134 |  |
Carrying value of warrants |  |  | $ 168
Warrant [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying value of warrants | $ 168 |  |

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