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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 29, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 Interest Rate Exchange Agreement Expiring 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010 Interest Rate Exchange Agreement Expiring 2010 | Apr. 15, 2010 Interest Rate Exchange Agreement Expiring 2010 | Jul. 12, 2012 Interest Rate Exchange Agreement Expiring 2011 | Sep. 29, 2011 Interest Rate Exchange Agreement Expiring 2011 | Jul. 12, 2011 Interest Rate Exchange Agreement Expiring 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 Interest Rate Exchange Agreements Expiring 2011 And 2012 | Dec. 31, 2010 4.5% Senior Notes, due December 2020 | Dec. 06, 2010 4.5% Senior Notes, due December 2020 | Apr. 15, 2010 4.5% Senior Notes, due December 2020 | Dec. 09, 2011 4.2% Senior Notes, due December 2021
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.20%
Interest rate contract settlement amount |  |  |  |  |  | 31,000,000 |  |  | 34,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of interest expense |  |  | 1,275,000 | 1,109,000 |  | 31,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 37,900,000 |  |  |  |
Term of amortized interest expense, years |  |  |  |  | 10 years | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.80% |  |  |  |  | 5.30% |  |  |  |
Interest rate exchange agreement expiration date | Feb. 28, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sep. 30, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional interest rate contract settlement |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement amount interest rate contract |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,700,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate settlement recognized as other expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000 |  |  |  |
Amount to be recognized from hedged transactions within 12 months, approximate |  |  | $ 7,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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