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Currency Transaction Gains (Losses) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Currency Transaction Gains (Losses) [Line Items] |  |
Net transaction gains (losses) | $ 10,979 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax | $ 7,137 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Operating income |  |
Currency Transaction Gains (Losses) [Line Items] |  |
Net transaction gains (losses) | 11,904 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLossMember | 8,069 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLossMember
Other non-operating expense, net |  |
Currency Transaction Gains (Losses) [Line Items] |  |
Net transaction gains (losses) | $ (925)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember | $ (932)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember

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