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- Definition

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all foreign currency derivative assets not designated as hedging instruments.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
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- Definition

Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all foreign currency derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments.

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Notional Amount and Fair Value of Foreign Currency Forward Contract (Detail) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, CAD in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 CAD	Mar. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2016 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 CAD	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2015 GBP (£)
Financial Institution Counterparties [Member] \| Other Assets [Member] \| Non Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Counter Party [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Assets Notional Amount		CAD 2,311	€ 0	£ 0		CAD 0	€ 1,247	£ 568
Financial Institution Counterparties [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member] \| Non Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Counter Party [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Liability Notional Amount		0	927	£ 512		1,440	572	£ 0
Customer Counterparties [Member] \| Other Assets [Member] \| Non Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Counter Party [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Assets Notional Amount		CAD 2,305	0			CAD 1,437	575
Customer Counterparties [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member] \| Non Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Counter Party [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Liability Notional Amount \| €			€ 0				€ 343
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Financial Institution Counterparties [Member]
Derivative Counter Party [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Assets Estimated Fair Value	$ 4				$ 0
Forward Contracts – Liability Estimated Fair Value	0				(5)
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Customer Counterparties [Member]
Derivative Counter Party [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Assets Estimated Fair Value	2				9
GBP Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Financial Institution Counterparties [Member]
Derivative Counter Party [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Assets Estimated Fair Value	0				2
Forward Contracts – Liability Estimated Fair Value	(3)				0
Eurodollar Future [Member] \| Financial Institution Counterparties [Member]
Derivative Counter Party [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Assets Estimated Fair Value	0				13
Forward Contracts – Liability Estimated Fair Value	(14)				(18)
Eurodollar Future [Member] \| Customer Counterparties [Member]
Derivative Counter Party [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Assets Estimated Fair Value	0				22
Forward Contracts – Liability Estimated Fair Value	$ 0				$ (5)