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Percentage of Weighted adjusted EBITDA required to earn share awards

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Percentage of weighted adjusted free cash flow required to earn share awards

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Percentage of weighted adjusted revenue required to earn share awards

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 09, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)		$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 12,924	$ 18,388
2015 Performance Based Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense		2,100
2016 Performance Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 1,200
Percentage of weighted adjusted revenue required to earn performance-based restricted stock awards				50.00%
Percentage of weighted adjusted EBITDA required to earn performance-based restricted stock awards				25.00%
Percentage of weighted adjusted free cash flow required to earn performance-based restricted stock awards				25.00%
Chief Executive Officer \| 2015 Performance Based Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award shares granted for vesting		0			3,693,754
Vested period of award shares					3 years
Chief Financial Officer \| 2016 Performance Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award shares granted for vesting		223,214
Chief Operating Officer \| 2016 Performance Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award shares granted for vesting		260,416
Chief Administrative Officer \| 2016 Performance Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award shares granted for vesting		148,810
2013 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for future awards (in shares)		38,000,000
Shares available for grant (in shares)		17,052,912
Stock options, granted (in options)		110,433
2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award shares granted for vesting		160,428
Vesting period		4 years
2013 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		4 years
2011 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for future awards (in shares)		10,000,000
Shares available for grant (in shares)		9,483,732
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01
Stock options, granted (in options)		14,724
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 22,300
2011 Stock Incentive Plan \| Pre-Acquisition Period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense		5,400
2011 Stock Incentive Plan \| Post-Acquisition Period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 16,900
2011 Stock Incentive Plan \| Stock Option Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options, granted (in options)	2,143,987
2011 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award shares granted for vesting	2,202,846	7,362
Vesting period		4 years