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Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Angel. Com
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued operation, cash from sale					$ 111,200,000
Discontinued operation, net cash from sale					100,700,000
Discontinued operation, gain on sale	0	0	57,377,000	0	57,400,000
Discontinued operation, transaction costs					$ 10,500,000

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Amount of gain (loss), after tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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