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International Business Machines Corporation Information Technology Outsourcing Agreement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Information Technology Outsourcing Agreement [Line Items]
Services agreement, termination fee	$ 3.0
Services agreement, effective termination date	Jan. 31, 2013

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Termination date of the IBM Outsourcing Agreement.

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Gain (loss) related to the termination of a contract between the parties. The termination may be due to many causes including early termination of a lease by a lessee, a breach of contract by one party, or a failure to perform.

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