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Divestiture-related activities - asset held for sale (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014 building	Dec. 31, 2013
Divestiture-Related Activities [Abstract]
Number of buildings	2us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
Property, plant and equipment	$ 7,422us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSalePropertyPlantAndEquipment	$ 10,428us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSalePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total assets held for sale	$ 7,422us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleCurrent	$ 10,428us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleCurrent

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Current assets (normally turning over within one year or one business cycle if longer) that are held for sale apart from normal operations and anticipated to be sold within one year.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

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-Section 45

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Property, plant and equipment that is held for sale apart from normal operations and anticipated to be sold in less than one year.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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