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Fair value inputs long-term revenue decline rate.

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Goodwill Fair Value In Excess Of Carrying Value

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Goodwill Fair Value In Excess Of Carrying Value Percentage

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Impact of change in useful life of intangible asset.

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Long Term Growth Rate Used In Determining Terminal Value

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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Percentage above fair value that an investor seeking to acquire control of an entity will pay, used as an input to measure fair value.

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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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Percentage of assumed long-term growth in revenues, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Goodwill and Long-Lived Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Purchased Identified Intangible Assets resulting from Acquisitions [Line Items]
Intangible amortization expense									$ 47,339,000	$ 39,560,000	$ 26,510,000
Impairment of intangible assets									0	0	0
Revenue	$ 269,163,000	$ 248,359,000	$ 247,047,000	$ 228,691,000	$ 266,707,000	$ 245,575,000	$ 245,650,000	$ 234,133,000	$ 993,260,000	992,065,000	882,513,000
Compound annual growth rate									6.00%
Estimated control premium rate									8.80%
Forecast horizon									6 years
Long-lived asset impairment charges									$ 900,000	0.0	0.0
Out-of-Period Adjustment Related to Bill and Hold Transactions [Member]
Purchased Identified Intangible Assets resulting from Acquisitions [Line Items]
Revenue									$ (3,400,000)
Goodwill Assessment [Member]
Purchased Identified Intangible Assets resulting from Acquisitions [Line Items]
Fair value related to goodwill assessment									10.80%
Industrial Inkjet [Member]
Purchased Identified Intangible Assets resulting from Acquisitions [Line Items]
Fair value of goodwill	$ 398,100,000								$ 398,100,000
Goodwill fair value in excess of carrying value percentage	90.00%								90.00%
Revenue									$ 570,688,000	562,583,000	447,705,000
Industrial Inkjet [Member] \| Out-of-Period Adjustment Related to Bill and Hold Transactions [Member]
Purchased Identified Intangible Assets resulting from Acquisitions [Line Items]
Revenue									3,400,000
Productivity Software [Member]
Purchased Identified Intangible Assets resulting from Acquisitions [Line Items]
Fair value of goodwill	$ 78,700,000								$ 78,700,000
Goodwill fair value in excess of carrying value percentage	43.00%								43.00%
Revenue									$ 156,561,000	151,737,000	135,350,000
Revenue growth rate									3.00%
Fiery [Member]
Purchased Identified Intangible Assets resulting from Acquisitions [Line Items]
Fair value of goodwill	$ 207,900,000								$ 207,900,000
Goodwill fair value in excess of carrying value percentage	197.00%								197.00%
Revenue									$ 266,011,000	277,745,000	$ 299,458,000
Revenue decline rate									4.00%
Revenue growth rate									2.00%
Long-term growth rate of calculated terminal values									2.50%
Industrial Inkjet And Productivity Software [Member]
Purchased Identified Intangible Assets resulting from Acquisitions [Line Items]
Long-term growth rate of calculated terminal values									4.00%
Intangible Assets, Amortization Period [Member] \| Developed Technology [Member]
Purchased Identified Intangible Assets resulting from Acquisitions [Line Items]
Impact of change in useful life of intangible asset									$ 200,000	$ 1,600,000
Minimum [Member]
Purchased Identified Intangible Assets resulting from Acquisitions [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives										2 years
Revenue growth rate									4.00%
Fair value related to goodwill assessment									14.00%	14.00%	14.00%
Maximum [Member]
Purchased Identified Intangible Assets resulting from Acquisitions [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives										16 years
Revenue growth rate									12.00%
Fair value related to goodwill assessment									30.00%	30.00%	30.00%