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Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Number of Renewal Term

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Potential rental rate adjustment, maximum

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Potential rental rate adjustment, minimum

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Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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Net cash outflow or inflow from monetary allowance granted by the landlord to a tenant to entice tenant to move into landlords building which will enable the tenant to prepare the leased premises for tenants occupancy.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Rental Obligations (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2016 ft²	Oct. 01, 2014 ft²
Payments for (Proceeds from) Tenant Allowance		$ (1.8)
Potential Rental Rate Adjustment Minimum	2.50%
Potential Rental Rate Adjustment Maximum	4.00%
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	$ 1.9		$ 1.3
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Remainder of 2016	4.3
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2017	6.5
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2018	8.1
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2019	9.0
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2020	9.5
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Thereafter	12.3
Total	$ 49.7
Leased Buildings -6340 Sequence Drive and 6310 Sequence Drive [Member]
Leased Square Footage \| ft²					219,000
Leased Buildings -6350 Sequence Drive [Member]
Leased Square Footage \| ft²				132,600
6310,6340 and 6290 Sequence Drive Lease [Member]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Number of Renewal Term	2
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term	5 years