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Summary of Segment Net Revenues, Segment Operating Income (Loss) and Reconciliation of Segment Income to Consolidated Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Corporate administrative support costs, Adjustment to reduce tax | [1] | $ 18,965 | $ 13,012 | $ 53,699
Tax Adjustments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Corporate administrative support costs, Adjustment to reduce tax |  |  |  | $ 7,721
[1] | Corporate administrative support costs in 2013 also include $7,721 of an adjustment to reduce a tax asset associated with the HCP acquisition escrow provisions.

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