Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Options to purchase shares of common stock	1,200,000	902,000.0
Exercise prices greater than the average fair market value of stock	$ 13.72	$ 11.53

Exercise prices for options to purchase shares of common stock that are greater than the fair market value of the Company's stock that were not included in the earnings per share calculation because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

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