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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items]
Beginning Balance, Marketable Securities	$ 4,418
Changes in value, Marketable Securities	702
Reclassification to earnings, Marketable Securities	(5,120)	(17,303)
Ending Balance, Marketable Securities

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Accumulated appreciation or loss, net of tax, in value of the total of available-for-sale securities at the end of an accounting period.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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.



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