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Fair value inputs year of payments.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination, expected to be settled beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Quantitative Information about Inputs and Valuation Methodologies Used for Fair Value Measurements Classified in Level 3 (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration		$ 7,392	$ 6,510
Discount rate	22.50%
Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration		7,392	$ 6,510
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH \| Level 3 \| Probability weighted income approach
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Contingent consideration		$ 7,392
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH \| Level 3 \| Probability weighted income approach \| Contingent Consideration \| Base Case Scenario
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Probability of occurrence		40.00%
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH \| Level 3 \| Probability weighted income approach \| Minimum \| Contingent Consideration
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Milestone date		2018
Discount rate		8.00%
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH \| Level 3 \| Probability weighted income approach \| Minimum \| Contingent Consideration \| Various Upside and Downside Scenarios
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Probability of occurrence		5.00%
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH \| Level 3 \| Probability weighted income approach \| Maximum \| Contingent Consideration
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Milestone date		2021
Discount rate		12.00%
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH \| Level 3 \| Probability weighted income approach \| Maximum \| Contingent Consideration \| Various Upside and Downside Scenarios
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Probability of occurrence		30.00%