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Organization and Nature of Business (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2013	May 03, 2007
Organization and Nature of Business
IBG Inc. ownership % of IBG LLC	11.90%	10.00%

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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