The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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Stock Based Compensation and Stock Options - Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable (Detail) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Outstanding Options	1,151,722	1,143,928	1,074,521	1,115,465
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 1 month 9 days
Outstanding Options - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 33.24	$ 32.02	$ 31.56	$ 30.36
Exercisable Options - Number of Exercisable Options	558,719
Exercisable Options - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 28.46
Range of Exercise Price, $12.71 to $23.10 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Price, lower limit	12.71
Range of Exercise Price, upper limit	$ 23.10
Number of Outstanding Options	292,576
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	1 year 11 months 8 days
Outstanding Options - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 20.33
Exercisable Options - Number of Exercisable Options	292,576
Exercisable Options - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 20.33
Range of Exercise Price, $23.11 to $34.77 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Price, lower limit	23.11
Range of Exercise Price, upper limit	$ 34.77
Number of Outstanding Options	296,844
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 7 months 10 days
Outstanding Options - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 31.75
Exercisable Options - Number of Exercisable Options	103,778
Exercisable Options - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 30.27
Range of Exercise Price, $34.78 to $43.14 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Price, lower limit	34.78
Range of Exercise Price, upper limit	$ 43.14
Number of Outstanding Options	316,406
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 2 months 16 days
Outstanding Options - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 37.26
Exercisable Options - Number of Exercisable Options	85,645
Exercisable Options - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 38.93
Range of Exercise Price, $43.15 to $46.10 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Price, lower limit	43.15
Range of Exercise Price, upper limit	$ 46.10
Number of Outstanding Options	245,896
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 9 months 14 days
Outstanding Options - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 45.21
Exercisable Options - Number of Exercisable Options	76,720
Exercisable Options - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 45.37