Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Tax payable as an unrecognized tax benefit	$ 3.4

The gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns as of balance sheet date. Amount is rounded.

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