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Preferred and Common Stock - Schedule of Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Stock Options [Line Items] |
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Number of options | 45.0
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Weighted average remaining contractual life, years | 4 years 8 months 9 days
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Weighted average exercise price | $ 12.58
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Intrinsic value | $ 7
$6.12 - $8.33 [Member] |
Schedule Of Stock Options [Line Items] |
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Number of options | 17.9
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Weighted average remaining contractual life, years | 2 years 22 days
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Weighted average exercise price | $ 8.33
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Intrinsic value | $ 7
Range of exercise price, lower unit | $ 6.12
Range of exercise price, upper unit | $ 8.33
$8.34 - $11.33 [Member] |
Schedule Of Stock Options [Line Items] |
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Number of options | 10.3
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Weighted average remaining contractual life, years | 8 years 11 months 5 days
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Weighted average exercise price | $ 10.17
Range of exercise price, lower unit | $ 8.34
Range of exercise price, upper unit | $ 11.33
$11.34 - $17.40 [Member] |
Schedule Of Stock Options [Line Items] |
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Number of options | 11.2
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Weighted average remaining contractual life, years | 7 years 2 months 16 days
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Weighted average exercise price | $ 14.47
Range of exercise price, lower unit | $ 11.34
Range of exercise price, upper unit | $ 17.40
$17.41 - $46.77 [Member] |
Schedule Of Stock Options [Line Items] |
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Number of options | 5.6
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Weighted average remaining contractual life, years | 3 months 4 days
Options Fully Vested and/or Expected to Vest, Weighted average exercise price | $ 26.96
Range of exercise price, lower unit | $ 17.41
Range of exercise price, upper unit | $ 46.77

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- Definition Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition As of the balance sheet date, the number of shares into which fully vested and expected to vest stock options outstanding can be converted under the option plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (e)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph A240 -Subparagraph d(1) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition As of the balance sheet date, the weighted-average exercise price for outstanding stock options that are fully vested or expected to vest. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (e)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph A240 -Subparagraph d(1) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition Weighted average remaining contractual term for fully vested and expected to vest options outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (e)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph 64 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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