Stock-Based Compensation - Assumptions Used to Calculate Fair Value (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Expected volatility calculation period	3 years

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Stock Volatility Term

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