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Commitments and Contingencies - Activity Related to Asbestos Claims (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Asbestos Related Matters [Member])	Dec. 31, 2012 Claim
Schedule Of Activities Related To Claims Filed [Line Items]
Number of dismissed claims	12,000
Mississippi [Member]
Schedule Of Activities Related To Claims Filed [Line Items]
Number of dismissed claims, inactive	10,000

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