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Loss contingency number of plaintiffs, dismissed.

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Number of lawsuits filed.

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Number of trials occurred

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Percentage of claimants agreed for settlement.

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Percentage of claimants agreed for settlement as per settlement agreement.

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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

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Presents an assertion of a fact by a plaintiff in a pleading or complaint, which the plaintiff claims it will prove upon presentation of evidence at the proceeding.

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Number of claims dismissed.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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Number of plaintiffs that have filed claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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The estimated maximum amount of possible loss from the contingency.

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Repayment received or receivable for expenses incurred on behalf of a client or customer, other than those reimbursements received by landlords from tenants.

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Legal Proceedings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				36 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 Plaintiff	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Apr. 22, 2011 Plaintiff	Dec. 31, 2009 Plaintiff	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 08, 2012 Plaintiff	Nov. 30, 2011 Plaintiff	Jan. 31, 2015	Jun. 14, 2013 case	Feb. 28, 2014 Plaintiff	Jul. 31, 2013 Plaintiff	Jan. 04, 2011 Plaintiff	Apr. 29, 2011
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs cases dismissed	2
Damages subsequently reduced, minimum amount	$ 0
Damages subsequently reduced, maximum amount	5,000,000
Reimbursement	300,000us-gaap_ReimbursementRevenue	500,000us-gaap_ReimbursementRevenue	700,000us-gaap_ReimbursementRevenue
Circuit Court Of Cook County
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs		74
Number of claimants settled													308
Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages maximum amount	100,000
Damages subsequently reduced, minimum amount	80,000
Number of claimants settled													1,125
Settlement Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs				1,069
Claims settled amount	3,800,000
Percentage of claimants agreed for settlement				95.02%										93.00%
Percentage of claimants agreed for settlement as per settlement agreement														100.00%
Settlement Agreement payment made				3,600,000
Supreme Court of Kings County, New York [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases dismissed					4
1999-2004 \| Circuit Court Of Cook County
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of additional cases filed by firefighters	33
Number of plaintiffs	2,443
2009 \| Circuit Court Of Cook County
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of additional cases filed by firefighters	6
2008 \| Circuit Court Of Cook County
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Claims Settled and Dismissed, Number	27
2007-2009 \| Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of trials occurred						3
Number of additional cases filed by firefighters	71
Number of plaintiffs	71
Loss Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number					3
Loss Contingency, Claims Settled and Dismissed, Number					4
Outside Chicago Firefighter Plaintiffs \| 1999-2004 \| Circuit Court Of Cook County
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs	1,800
Pennsylvania Firefighter Plaintiffs \| 2009 \| Circuit Court Of Cook County
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs	299
Chicago Firefighter Plaintiffs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs	1,800						3	8
Chicago Firefighter Plaintiffs \| 2009 \| Circuit Court Of Cook County
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of additional cases filed by firefighters	40
Claims settled amount	$ 400,000
Philadelphia Firefighter Plaintiffs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of additional cases filed by firefighters	7
Number of plaintiffs	3
Number of cases of plaintiff's claims									2
Philadelphia Firefighter Plaintiffs \| Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of additional cases filed by firefighters	20
Number of plaintiffs	20
Number of cases dismissed										5
Philadelphia Firefighter Plaintiffs \| 2010
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs						9
Philadelphia Firefighter Plaintiffs \| 2010 \| Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Trial or Alternative Dispute Resolution	2
Pittsburgh Firefighter Plaintiffs \| Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs											61	247
Number of cases dismissed												38
Erie County Firefighter Plaintiffs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs	32
Buffalo Fire Department Firefighters [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of additional cases filed by firefighters	20
Number of plaintiffs	193
Maximum \| Chicago Firefighter Plaintiffs \| Circuit Court Of Cook County
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs	40
Minimum \| Chicago Firefighter Plaintiffs \| Circuit Court Of Cook County
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs	9