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Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 6.00% Notes, Due 2013 [Member] | May 31, 2013 6.00% Notes, Due 2013 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 5.25% Convertible Notes, Due 2014 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 5.55% Notes, Due 2017 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 6.50% Bonds, Due 2018 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 6.75% Notes, Due 2018 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 5.72% Notes, Due 2019 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 6.150% Notes, Due 2020 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 5.40% Notes, Due 2021 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 5.87% Notes, Due 2022 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 5.90% Notes, Due 2027 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 6.75% Bonds, Due 2028 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 5.95% Notes Due 2037 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 BNDES Loans, Due 2014-2029 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Iowa Finance Authority Loan, Due 2042 (4.75%) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 4.75% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 5.25% | 5.55% | 6.50% | 6.75% | 5.72% | 6.15% | 5.40% | 5.87% | 5.90% | 6.75% | 5.95% |  | 4.75%
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  | 2013 |  | 2014 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2027 | 2028 | 2037 |  | 2042
Debt instrument, maturity date start |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2014 |
Debt instrument, maturity date end |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2029 |

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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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