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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Summary of Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Level 1
 
Assets:  
Fair value measurement disclosure $ 66,784us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Level 2
 
Assets:  
Fair value measurement disclosure 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Level 3
 
Assets:  
Fair value measurement disclosure 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Cash and cash equivalents | Level 1  
Assets:  
Fair value measurement disclosure 66,520us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Cash and cash equivalents | Level 2  
Assets:  
Fair value measurement disclosure 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Cash and cash equivalents | Level 3  
Assets:  
Fair value measurement disclosure 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Restricted cash | Level 1  
Assets:  
Fair value measurement disclosure 264us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Restricted cash | Level 2  
Assets:  
Fair value measurement disclosure 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Restricted cash | Level 3  
Assets:  
Fair value measurement disclosure 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Fair Value  
Assets:  
Fair value measurement disclosure 66,784us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Fair Value | Cash and cash equivalents  
Assets:  
Fair value measurement disclosure 66,520us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Fair Value | Restricted cash  
Assets:  
Fair value measurement disclosure $ 264us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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