Net Loss Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares shares in Millions		3 Months Ended
Mar. 03, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Forward stock repurchase transaction shares, excluded from dilution effect	7.2	7.2	7.2

Shares of common stock that will be effectively repurchased through the Forward Transactions are treated as retired shares for basic and diluted EPS purposes although they remain legally outstanding.

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