Business Combinations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)			0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013 Hart Systems LLC [Member]	Dec. 18, 2013 Hart Systems LLC [Member]	Jul. 13, 2012 Laserband LLC [Member]	Dec. 21, 2012 StepOne Systems [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Escrow balance established against the total purchase price		$ 9,402,500
Cash acquired in business combination		95,669,326	59,874,000	1,543,000
Business acquisition goodwill amount	60,858,000		24,353,000
Business acquisition intangible assets	37,200,000		29,560,000
Cash Acquired from Acquisition			$ 1,431,000	$ 110,000

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The cash inflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period (for example, cash that was held by the acquired business).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

-Subparagraph (b)

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The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10)

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- Definition

Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Intangible Asset Other Than Goodwill

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Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocations Current Assets Cash And Cash Equivalents.

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- Definition

Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocations Goodwill Amount

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