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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2012 Common Stock | Oct. 31, 2012 Class B Common Stock
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Special dividend paid per share |  |  | $ 5.00 | $ 5.00
Reduction in diluted earning per share | $ 0.37 | $ 0.33 |  |

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