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Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 Letter of Credit [Member] | Feb. 09, 2012 Letter of Credit [Member] | Dec. 04, 2013 9 3/4% Senior Notes [Member] | Mar. 31, 2009 9 3/4% Senior Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 9 3/4% Senior Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 9 3/4% Senior Notes [Member] | Mar. 27, 2009 9 3/4% Senior Notes [Member] | Apr. 30, 2010 7 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 7 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Apr. 22, 2010 7 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Feb. 29, 2012 5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Feb. 09, 2012 5 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 5% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 5% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Oct. 30, 2012 5% Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member] | Feb. 09, 2012 Senior Credit Facility [Member] | Feb. 09, 2012 Term Loan A-1 Facility [Member] | Feb. 09, 2012 Term Loan A-2 Facility [Member] | Feb. 09, 2012 Term Loan A-3 Facility [Member] | Feb. 09, 2012 Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Feb. 09, 2012 Incremental Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.75% | 9.75% |  | 7.875% | 7.875% |  | 5.875% | 5.875% |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued | $ 1,938,802,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 535,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from the issuance of debt |  | 1,035,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 314,927,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 307,489,000 |  |  |  | 392,000,000 |  |  | 489,000,000 |  |  | 527,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Interest computation | 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional redeemed percentage of aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109.75% |  |  |  | 107.875% |  |  | 105.875% |  |  | 105.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage equal to principal amount include aggregate premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage of the principal amount to be purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt extinguished |  |  |  |  |  | 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt | (14,345,000) | (41,632,000) | (677,000) |  |  | 14,345,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  | 3,962,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding revolving credit facility |  |  |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage equal to principal amount include aggregate premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage of issued notes which remain outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing limit of incremental loan facility | 250,000,000 |  |  |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 | 270,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 575,000,000 | 300,000,000
Additional Senior credit facility | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior debt ratio | 3.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity available to subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,000,000
Reduced percentage of consolidated excess cash flow to repay outstanding loan two | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital one |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit outstanding |  |  |  | 6,973,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility | $ 93,027,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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