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Postretirement Benefit Plans - Actual Versus Expected Long-Term Returns for Our Domestic Pension Plans (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 8.00% | 8.00% | 9.00%
Actual rate of return on plan assets | 14.20% | 11.10% | (3.20%)

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