Unvested RSUs by Grant-Date Fair Value (Detail) - Restricted Stock Units shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Outstanding at Year End	371
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 7 months 6 days
$15.01-$20.00
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Outstanding at Year End	318
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 9 months 18 days
$20.01-$25.00
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Outstanding at Year End	53

The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii)
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Weighted average remaining contractual term for equity-based awards excluding options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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