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Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail) (Guarantors) | Sep. 30, 2014
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Guarantors |
Supplementary Information [Line Items] |
Percentage of ownership interests | 100.00%

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- Definition Percentage Of Ownership Interests + References No definition available. + Details
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Period Type: | instant

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