FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Fair Value Position of Derivatives (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 21,421	$ 27,295
Fair Value	(42)	21
Designated as Hedges under ASC 815
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	0	0
Fair Value	0	0
Not Designated as Hedges under ASC 815 \| Prepaid and other \| Foreign currency exchange forwards
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	8,684	13,251
Fair Value	69	86
Not Designated as Hedges under ASC 815 \| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities \| Foreign currency exchange forwards
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	12,737	14,044
Fair Value	$ (111)	$ (65)

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6945355&loc=d3e41228-113958

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