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Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2013 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2013 Buenos Aires [Member] USD ($) Installment sqm Floors | Jun. 30, 2013 Buenos Aires [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2013 Buenos Aires [Member] Subsequent Events [Member] USD ($) | May 31, 2013 Caracas [Member] VEF ParkingSpaces sqm StorageSpaces
Sales Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Area of new office building |  | 3,865 |  |  | 1,158
Acquisition agreement amount | $ 20.0 | $ 18.0 |  |  |
Number of floors in new office building |  | 3 |  |  |
Acquisition agreement amount paid in advance |  | 0.4 |  |  |
Acquisition agreement amount to be paid |  | 3.2 |  |  | 126.0
Acquisition agreement amount |  |  |  | 4.1 |
Unpaid balance of building acquisition |  |  | $ 12.2 |  |
Number of monthly installments |  | 2 |  |  |
Number of Parking space |  |  |  |  | 13
Number of storage space |  |  |  |  | 4

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