Fair value measurements - Recorded Amount of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring	$ 826,865	$ 865,763
Liabilities:
Liabilities, fair value disclosure, recurring	9,678	8,665
Contingent Consideration [Member]
Liabilities:
Liabilities, fair value disclosure, recurring	9,678	8,665
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Assets:
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring	192,588	164,269
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Assets:
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring	8,653	14,347
U.S. Government Agency Securities and Treasuries [Member]
Assets:
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring	625,624	687,147
Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring	187,588	158,269
Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Assets:
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring	187,588	158,269
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring	639,277	707,494
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Assets:
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring	5,000	6,000
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Assets:
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring	8,653	14,347
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | U.S. Government Agency Securities and Treasuries [Member]
Assets:
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring	625,624	687,147
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Liabilities:
Liabilities, fair value disclosure, recurring	9,678	8,665
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Contingent Consideration [Member]
Liabilities:
Liabilities, fair value disclosure, recurring	$ 9,678	$ 8,665