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Other Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite lived intangible assets - Trade names, trademarks and distribution rights | $ 131,271 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill | $ 138,599 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Finite lived intangible assets: |  |
Accumulated amortization | (22,909)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (17,140)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Finite lived intangible assets, net | 55,205 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 65,244 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Intangible assets, net | 186,476 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | 203,843 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Customer Relationships |  |
Finite lived intangible assets: |  |
Finite lived intangible assets | 76,595 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 80,865 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Customer Relationships | Minimum |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite lived intangible assets, Estimated Useful lives, years | 10 years |
Customer Relationships | Maximum |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite lived intangible assets, Estimated Useful lives, years | 15 years |
Trade Names |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite lived intangible assets, Estimated Useful lives, years | 10 years |
Finite lived intangible assets: |  |
Finite lived intangible assets | 1,150 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 1,150 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Noncompete Agreements |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite lived intangible assets, Estimated Useful lives, years | 7 years |
Finite lived intangible assets: |  |
Finite lived intangible assets | $ 369 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember | $ 369 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember

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