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1121 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Summary of Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes (Detail)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001145460 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
United States
(226,051,000) 
(184,936,000) 
(195,244,000) 
Foreign
145,061,000  
66,603,000  
75,238,000  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes
(80,990,000) 
 
(118,333,000) 
 
(120,006,000)