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Support services and license agreement effective date.

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Aggregate revenue during the period from sale of goods in the normal course of business, before deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
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-Section S99
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License Agreement - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
License Agreement [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 239,866	$ 228,691
Xeikon [Member]
License Agreement [Line Items]
Volume based payment tied to ink purchases				$ 2,000
Support services and license agreement, effective date	Nov. 01, 2017
Support services and license agreement, period	4 years
Revenue		$ 100
Xeikon [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
License Agreement [Line Items]
Amortization period of intangible assets				4 years