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Special Charges - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 Employee Location | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 Location
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges | $ 2,775,000 | $ 26,782,000 | $ 15,212,000 | $ 29,557,000 | $ 15,212,000 | $ 51,131,000
Non cash special charges |  |  |  | 5,000,000 | 4,800,000 | 31,400,000
Number of employees terminated |  |  |  | 116 |  |
Number of office locations |  |  |  | 9 |  | 4
Number of employees included in the reduction in workforce related to the special charges recorded in the period |  |  |  | 116 |  |
Cash outflow associated with special charges, amount paid |  |  |  | 24,300,000 |  |
Cash outflow associated with special charges, amount paid |  |  |  | 9,300,000 |  |
Cash outflow associated with special charges, amount expected to be paid in 2013 |  |  |  | 6,900,000 |  |
Cash outflow associated with special charges, amount expected to be paid in 2014 |  |  |  | 2,600,000 |  |
Cash outflow associated with special charges, amount expected to be paid in 2015 |  |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |
Cash outflow associated with special charges, amount expected to be paid from 2016 to 2025 |  |  |  | 4,300,000 |  |
Remaining liability |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |
Salary Continuance And Other Contractual Employee Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  | 18,400,000 |  |
Lease Termination |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  | $ 11,200,000 |  |
Number of office locations |  |  |  | 9 |  |

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- Definition Cash outflows expected to be paid during the fiscal year following this fiscal year related to the special charges recorded in the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Cash outflows expected to be paid during the third fiscal year following this fiscal year related to the special charges recorded in the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The charge against earnings in the period, comprised of costs associated with non-recurring activities related to our global branding strategy and other strategic branding decisions, a realignment of our workforce and consolidation of office locations. + References No definition available. + Details
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