The Stock Appreciation Rights Term.

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- Definition

Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

The highest quantity of shares an employee can purchase under the plan per period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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- Definition

Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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- Definition

Ratio applied to the conversion of stock split, for example but not limited to, one share converted to two or two shares converted to one.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 4.C)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187143-122770

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Stock Split
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6525746

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail)			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2014	Sep. 03, 2013	Jun. 30, 2016 shares	Dec. 31, 2014 shares	Dec. 31, 2013 shares	Dec. 31, 2011 shares	Dec. 31, 2009 shares	Jun. 08, 2016 shares	May 07, 2015 shares	Oct. 29, 2013 shares	Jun. 19, 2012 shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stockholders equity note, stock split, conversion ratio	0.20
Incentive Compensation Plan 2007 [Member] \| Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, maximum number of shares per employee				1,000,000	200,000
Incentive Compensation Plan 2007 [Member] \| Other Stock Based Awards [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, maximum number of shares per employee				500,000	100,000
Incentive Compensation Plan 2006 [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, grants in period, gross			80,000			3,378,189	1,110,053
Stock appreciation rights maximum term			10 years
June 19, 2012 Amendment [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance											1,000,000
October 29, 2013 Amendment [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance										4,940,000
May 7, 2015 Amendment [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance									11,940,000
June 8, 2016 Amendment [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance								18,940,000
Merger Agreement [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stockholders equity note, stock split, conversion ratio		1.1533