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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)

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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Business combination, assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value $ 10,600,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities      
Amortization expense 700,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 300,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 200,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets  
Minimum        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Amortization period 24 months      
Maximum        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Amortization period 60 months      
Yoga Studio [Member ]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Business combination, assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value       $ 1,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
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Yoga Studio [Member ] | Class A Common Stock        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Business acquisition, share price       $ 7.28us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice
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