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Nature of Business and Basis of Preparation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Jul. 01, 2014
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]  
Payments to acquire businesses, cash paid $ 15,750,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH  
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]  
Payments to acquire businesses, cash paid 13,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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Potential payouts payments $ 15,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
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