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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 18 Months Ended 20 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2013
Oct. 25, 2011
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Apr. 25, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Apr. 30, 2013
Oct. 25, 2011
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]                  
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount $ 200,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 $ 250,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1           $ 200,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 $ 250,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Stock repurchase program, expiration date Apr. 30, 2015 Apr. 25, 2013              
Shares repurchased under repurchase program     7,125,988us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 8,481,453us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 13,986,349us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 27,717,428us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired    
Shares repurchased average price per share     $ 7.29us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare   $ 7.72us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare $ 7.67us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare $ 5.73us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare    
Shares repurchased under repurchase program, value     52,070us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod 107,167us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod 65,611us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod        
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount     41,317us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1       41,317us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1    
Share Repurchase Program                  
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]                  
Shares repurchased under repurchase program, value     $ 51,927us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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      $ 158,683us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Equity Incentive Plan 2008                  
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]                  
Shares available for future grants     15,685,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
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      15,685,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Description     The total number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock that may be granted under the 2008 Plan, as amended, is the sum of (i) 15,685,000 shares, and (ii) the number of shares subject to outstanding awards under the 1999 Plan that on or after April 16, 2008 either (a) cease for any reason to be subject to such awards (other than by reason of exercise or settlement of the awards to the extent they are exercised for or settled in vested and nonforfeitable shares of Common Stock) or (b) are surrendered by participants under the 1999 Plan or are retained by the Company to pay all or a portion of the exercise price and/or withholding taxes relating to such awards.            
Equity Incentive Plan 2008 | Maximum Base Amount                  
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]                  
Shares available for future grants     8,223,673us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
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