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Stock Based Compensation - Company's Options Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 3,294,822us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 1,423,760us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
Exercise Price Range 0.32 - 1.92 [Member]  
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Exercise Price, Minimum $ 0.32us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Exercise Price, Maximum $ 1.92us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 787,662us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options Outstanding -Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years 7 years 1 month 2 days
Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 570,418us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable - Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years 7 years 15 days
Exercise Price Range 2.24 - 3.84 [Member]  
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Exercise Price, Minimum $ 2.24us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Exercise Price, Maximum $ 3.84us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 359,622us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options Outstanding -Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years 5 years 4 months 2 days
Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 358,138us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable - Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years 5 years 4 months 2 days
Exercise Price Range 5.12 - 6.72 [Member]  
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Exercise Price, Minimum $ 5.12us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Exercise Price, Maximum $ 6.72us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 389,070us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options Outstanding -Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years 7 years 10 months 6 days
Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 200,015us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable - Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years 7 years 9 months 22 days
Exercise Price Range 8.96 - 12.50 [Member]  
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Exercise Price, Minimum $ 8.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Exercise Price, Maximum $ 12.50us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 493,918us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options Outstanding -Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years 9 years 29 days
Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 120,841us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable - Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years 8 years 8 months 16 days
Exercise Price Range 13.93 - 20.65 [Member]  
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]  
Exercise Price, Minimum $ 13.93us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Exercise Price, Maximum $ 20.65us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 1,264,550us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options Outstanding -Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years 9 years 1 month 28 days
Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 174,348us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable - Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years 9 years 29 days