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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 532,000,000		$ 532,000,000		$ 735,000,000
Long-term debt, carrying value	520,000,000		520,000,000		$ 711,000,000
Gain/Loss on remeasurement of contingent consideration	$ 0	$ 0	1,700,000
Contractual Settlement			$ 1,500,000	$ 2,400,000
6 3/4 % Senior Notes Due 2020
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Interest percentage	6.75%		6.75%		6.75%
Debt maturity period			2020		2020
6.0% Senior Notes Due 2022
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Interest percentage	6.00%		6.00%		6.00%
Debt maturity period			2022		2022