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Corporate Restructuring and Other Organizational Changes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 Position | Dec. 31, 2012 Position
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Number of positions eliminated | 147 | 272
Employee termination costs (adjustments) | $ 8,900,000 | $ 9,200,000
Liability is expected to be paid | 12 months |
Restructuring costs paid during the period | 9,087,000 | 8,400,000
Unfavorable lease liability | 1,708,000 |
Restructuring charges | 3,341,000 | 1,914,000
Lease for facility in New York |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Lease termination fee |  | 1,100,000
Lease for facility in Dublin, Ireland |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Lease termination fee |  | 2,800,000
Unfavorable lease liability |  | 500,000
Lease for facility in Dublin, Ireland | General and Administrative Expense |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Lease termination fee |  | 2,300,000
Leased facilities in Toronto, Canada and Chertsey, England |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Lease termination fee |  | 1,300,000
Severance |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs paid during the period | 7,996,000 |
Restructuring charges | 1,470,000 | 618,000
Leased facilities in North Brunswick, NJ, Columbus, OH, Duluth, GA, and Bangalore, India |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Lease termination fee | 1,700,000 |
Facility Closures |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs paid during the period | 1,091,000 |
Unfavorable lease liability | 1,708,000 |
Restructuring charges | 1,871,000 | 1,296,000
Americas |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Employee termination costs (adjustments) | 6,300,000 | 3,700,000
EMEA |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Employee termination costs (adjustments) | 2,200,000 | 4,600,000
Asia/Pacific |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Employee termination costs (adjustments) | $ 400,000 | $ 900,000

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