Stock Based Award Plans (Detail) - shares	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Options	7,089,440	5,530,256
Outstanding Restricted Stock Units	1,135,216	737,966
Shares Available for Future Issuance	1,509,343
2004 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Options	1,231,740
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Options	5,795,035
Outstanding Restricted Stock Units	1,135,216
Shares Available for Future Issuance	1,509,343
2004 Non Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Options	62,665

The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Paragraph 2
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