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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Prepaid and Other Current Assets
USD ($)
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]            
Foreign currency forward contracts, notional amount   $ 10,600,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount   € 0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount € 7,700,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount  
Derivative Asset           372,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency forward contracts 114,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized (261,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized (51,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized      
Foreign currency forward contracts recognized realized gain (loss) $ 258,000us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments $ 60,000us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments