Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees - Schedule of Company's Contractual Commitments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Operating leases	$ 37,557
Operating leases: 1 year (fiscal 2015)	9,698
Operating leases: 2-3 years (fiscal 2016 and 2017)	18,644
Operating leases: 4-5 years (fiscal 2018 and 2019)	9,215
Operating leases: More than 5 years (beyond fiscal 2019)	0
Sponsorship commitments	13,858
Sponsorship commitments: 1 year (fiscal 2015)	8,743
Sponsorship commitments: 2-3 years (fiscal 2016 and 2017)	5,115
Sponsorship commitments: 4-5 years (fiscal 2018 and 2019)	0
Sponsorship commitments: More than 5 years (beyond fiscal 2019)	0
Other contractual commitments	7,395us-gaap_OtherCommitment
Other contractual commitments: 1 year (fiscal 2015)	2,899
Other contractual commitments: 2-3 years (fiscal 2016 and 2017)	4,496
Other contractual commitments: 4-5 years (fiscal 2018 and 2019)	0
Other contractual commitments: More than 5 years (beyond fiscal 2019)	0
Capital equipment purchase commitments	16,021
Capital equipment purchase commitments: 1 year (fiscal 2015)	16,021
Capital equipment purchase commitments: 2-3 years (fiscal 2016 and 2017)	0
Capital equipment purchase commitments: 4-5 years (fiscal 2018 and 2019)	0
Capital equipment purchase commitments: More than 5 years (beyond fiscal 2019)	0
Total contractual cash obligations	74,831us-gaap_ContractualObligation
Total contractual cash obligations: 1 year (fiscal 2015)	37,361
Total contractual cash obligations: 2-3 years (fiscal 2016 and 2017)	28,255
Total contractual cash obligations: 4-5 years (fiscal 2018 and 2019)	9,215
Total contractual cash obligations: More than 5 years (beyond fiscal 2019)	$ 0

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