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Summary Information about Stock Options Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price (In Dollars Per Share) $ 21.52us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 15.95us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
10.01 - 15.00    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Range of Exercise, Prices, Lower Range (In Dollars Per Share) $ 10.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Range of Exercise, Prices, Upper Range (In Dollars Per Share) $ 15.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options, Number Outstanding (In Shares) 236,250us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) 3 years 9 months 14 days  
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price (In Dollars Per Share) $ 14.11us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options, Number Exercisable (In Shares) 236,250us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (In Shares) $ 14.11us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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15.01 - 20.00    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Range of Exercise, Prices, Lower Range (In Dollars Per Share) $ 15.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Range of Exercise, Prices, Upper Range (In Dollars Per Share) $ 19.92us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options, Number Outstanding (In Shares) 112,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) 5 years 1 month 24 days  
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price (In Dollars Per Share) $ 19.92us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options, Number Exercisable (In Shares) 52,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (In Shares) $ 19.92us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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20.01 - 25.00    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Range of Exercise, Prices, Lower Range (In Dollars Per Share) $ 20.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Range of Exercise, Prices, Upper Range (In Dollars Per Share) $ 25.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options, Number Outstanding (In Shares) 7,521us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) 9 years 10 months 6 days  
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price (In Dollars Per Share) $ 24.98us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options, Number Exercisable (In Shares) 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (In Shares) $ 0.00us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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25.01 - 30.29    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Range of Exercise, Prices, Lower Range (In Dollars Per Share) $ 25,010.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Range of Exercise, Prices, Upper Range (In Dollars Per Share) $ 30,290.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options, Number Outstanding (In Shares) 267,243us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) 9 years 7 months 13 days  
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price (In Dollars Per Share) $ 28.65us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options, Number Exercisable (In Shares) 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (In Shares) $ 0.00us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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10.01 - 30.29    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Range of Exercise, Prices, Lower Range (In Dollars Per Share) $ 10,010.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Range of Exercise, Prices, Upper Range (In Dollars Per Share) $ 30,290.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options, Number Outstanding (In Shares) 623,514us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) 6 years 7 months 10 days  
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price (In Dollars Per Share) $ 21.52us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options, Number Exercisable (In Shares) 288,750us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (In Shares) $ 15.16us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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