Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Marketable Securities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 122,320	$ 36,680
Unrealized Gains	20	1
Unrealized Losses	(6)	(2)
Fair Value	122,334	36,679
Current: [Member] \| Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	6,920	7,386
Unrealized Losses	(5)	(2)
Fair Value	6,915	7,384
Current: [Member] \| U.S. Treasuries [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	88,287	29,294
Unrealized Gains	8	1
Unrealized Losses	(1)
Fair Value	88,294	29,295
Non-Current: [Member] \| U.S. Treasuries [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	27,113
Unrealized Gains	12
Fair Value	$ 27,125

Amount of accumulated pre-tax unrealized gains before deducting pre-tax unrealized losses on investments in available-for-sale securities impacting investments.

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Amount of accumulated pre-tax unrealized loss before deducting pre-tax unrealized gain on investments in available-for-sale debt securities impacting investments.

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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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