Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | $649,037 | $523,607 |
Commercial Paper [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 20,488 | 124,319 |
Corporate notes and bonds [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 548,370 | 399,288 |
Certificates of Deposit [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 20,099 | ' |
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 60,080 | ' |
Level 1 [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Total | 191,251 | 104,581 |
Level 2 [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Total | 692,872 | 785,329 |
Total [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Total | 884,123 | 889,910 |
Cash [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents | 110,110 | 69,333 |
Cash [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Cash [Member] | Total [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents | 110,110 | 69,333 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents | 81,141 | 35,248 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents | 43,835 | 261,722 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Total [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents | 81,141 | 35,248 |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Total [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Cash and cash equivalents | 43,835 | 261,722 |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 0 | 0 |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate notes and bonds [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 0 | 0 |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 0 | ' |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 0 | ' |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 20,488 | 124,319 |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate notes and bonds [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 359,875 | 143,932 |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 16,604 | ' |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 14,019 | ' |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Total [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 20,488 | 124,319 |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Total [Member] | Corporate notes and bonds [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 359,875 | 143,932 |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Total [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 16,604 | ' |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Total [Member] | US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 14,019 | ' |
Other Long-term Investments [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate notes and bonds [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 0 | 0 |
Other Long-term Investments [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 0 | ' |
Other Long-term Investments [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 0 | ' |
Other Long-term Investments [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate notes and bonds [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 188,495 | 255,356 |
Other Long-term Investments [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 3,495 | ' |
Other Long-term Investments [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 46,061 | ' |
Other Long-term Investments [Member] | Total [Member] | Corporate notes and bonds [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 188,495 | 255,356 |
Other Long-term Investments [Member] | Total [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | 3,495 | ' |
Other Long-term Investments [Member] | Total [Member] | US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | ' | ' |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investments | $46,061 | ' |