Percentage of restricted stock units vesting.

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Stock options granted to employees under the Incentive Plan have a 10-year life and they vest as follows: 50% after the second anniversary of the award date, 25% after the third anniversary, and the final 25% after the fourth anniversary of the award date.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Peer Company Review Period

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Stock-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Service Period

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 3,243		$ 3,243
Share-based compensation expense	469	542	1,694	1,207
Stock Options [Member]
Award vesting period			10 years
Award service period (in years)			4 years
Non-Vested Stock Options [Member]
Unrecognized compensation cost	0		0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 3,243		$ 3,243
Award vesting period			3 years
Unrecognized compensation cost, period of recognition			1 year 11 months 12 days
2014 Plan [Member]
Number of shares originally reserved	2,000,000		2,000,000
Number of shares available for grant	1,437,150		1,437,150
Second Anniversary of Award Date [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Percent of options vesting	50.00%		50.00%
Second Anniversary of Award Date [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Peer company review period (in years)			2 years
Percentage of restricted stock units vesting			67.00%
Second Anniversary of Award Date [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units TSR [Member]
Peer company review period (in years)			2 years
Percentage of restricted stock units vesting			67.00%
Third Anniversary of Award Date [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Percent of options vesting	25.00%		25.00%
Third Anniversary of Award Date [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Percentage of restricted stock units vesting			33.00%
Third Anniversary of Award Date [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units TSR [Member]
Percentage of restricted stock units vesting			33.00%
Fourth Anniversary of Award Date [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Percent of options vesting	25.00%		25.00%