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Summary of Stock Activity (Detail) (Performance Shares, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Performance Shares |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Performance units, Granted | 70,600
Ending Balance | 70,600
Granted | $ 3,377
Ending Balance | $ 3,377

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- Definition The grant date fair value of nonvested equity-based payment instruments excluding stock (or unit) options, for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target 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 (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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