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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 131

-Paragraph 38

-Subparagraph b(1)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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Geographic, Customer and Supplier Information - Sales Details of Customers Locations in Four Geographic Regions (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Geographic And Business Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 43,265	$ 39,156	$ 37,260	$ 35,365	$ 38,837	$ 36,292	$ 46,642	$ 32,258	$ 155,047	$ 154,029	$ 168,082
Gross profit	27,846	25,054	23,882	23,087	24,382	23,855	29,451	21,878	99,871	99,565	108,112
Long-lived assets	43,898				24,506				43,898	24,506	26,291
Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) [Member]
Geographic And Business Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenue									95,794	94,992	111,575
Gross profit									62,529	61,367	69,324
Long-lived assets	40,198				21,857				40,198	21,857	25,149
United States [Member]
Geographic And Business Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenue									11,781	11,143	16,025
Gross profit									9,477	8,842	11,949
Long-lived assets	3,496				2,470				3,496	2,470	967
Asia Pacific [Member]
Geographic And Business Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenue									27,356	32,783	14,738
Gross profit									14,552	17,178	7,536
Long-lived assets	43				16				43	16	10
Other Countries [Member]
Geographic And Business Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenue									20,116	15,111	25,744
Gross profit									13,313	12,178	19,303
Long-lived assets	$ 161				$ 163				$ 161	$ 163	$ 165