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Activity Related to Liability for Special Charges (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Special Charges [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 4,758	$ 4,682
Additions	24,550	10,370
Payments	(13,560)	(10,034)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other	(535)	(260)
Ending Balance	15,213	4,758
Employee Termination Costs
Special Charges [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	4,758	1,920
Additions	14,276	10,370
Payments	(11,803)	(7,388)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other	(535)	(144)
Ending Balance	6,696	4,758
Lease Termination Costs
Special Charges [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		2,762
Additions	10,274
Payments	(1,757)	(2,646)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other		(116)
Ending Balance	$ 8,517

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Special charges on foreign currency translation adjustment and other.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination and to asset retirement obligations.

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Reserve increase representing the amount charged against earnings in the period for a specified incurred and estimated type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Amount of cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of special charge.

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