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LONG-TERM DEBT - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 05, 2012
Bank credit facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Bank credit facility | $ 850.0 |
Line of credit facility commitment term (in years) | 5 years |
Maturity of credit facility | Nov. 30, 2015 |
Borrowing base | 500.0 |
Availability of borrowing base | 500.0 |
Minimum spread rate over LIBOR for interest rate on credit facility | 1.75% |
Maximum spread rate over LIBOR for interest rate on credit facility | 2.75% |
Stated percentage over federal funds rate to calculate base rate | 0.50% |
Stated percentage over 30 day LIBOR to calculate base rate | 1.00% |
Minimum spread rate over base rate for interest rate on credit facility | 0.75% |
Maximum spread rate over base rate for interest rate on credit facility | 1.75% |
Commitment fee on unused borrowing base | 0.50% |
Ownership percentage of guarantor subsidiary | 100.00% |
8 3/8% Senior Notes due 2017 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate on senior notes | 8.375% |
Maturity of senior notes | Oct. 15, 2017 |
Outstanding senior notes | 297.8 |
Principal amount of senior note repurchased | 2.2 |
Debt instrument repurchased as percentage of par value | 103.30% |
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2019 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate on senior notes | 7.75% |
Maturity of senior notes | Apr. 01, 2019 |
Outstanding senior notes | 300.0 |
9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Face amount of senior note |  | 300.0
Interest rate on senior notes | 9.50% |
Maturity of senior notes | Jun. 15, 2020 |
Outstanding senior notes | $ 300.0 |

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- Definition Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date before deducting unamortized discount or premiums (if any). May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Staff Position (FSP) -Number APB14-1 -Paragraph 31 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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