Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Licensed Computer Software, Software Development Costs and Acquisition Technology Intangibles (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Licensed computer software
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
2015	$ 41,956
2016	31,960
2017	21,326
2018	11,017
2019	6,097
Software development costs
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
2015	25,334
2016	18,919
2017	13,770
2018	7,689
2019	1,568
Acquisition technology intangibles
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
2015	16,670
2016	15,202
2017	13,718
2018	11,243
2019	$ 11,243

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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