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Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 Derivative | Dec. 31, 2012 Derivative | Dec. 31, 2013 Foreign Exchange Option [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 12% Senior Notes Due February 2014 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 12% Senior Notes Due February 2014 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 12% Senior Notes Due February 2014 [Member] | Nov. 30, 2012 5.625 % Senior Notes Due July 2013 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 5.625 % Senior Notes Due July 2013 [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum original maturity period of foreign currency forward contracts |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of outstanding interest rate swaps | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% | 12.00% | 12.00% | 5.625% | 5.625%
Cash received from terminated interest rate swaps |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Increase in carrying amount due to interest rate swap |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease (Increase) in interest expense due to interest rate swap |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Mark-to-market adjustment to record an increase in carrying amount of our 12% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  | $ 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of foreign exchange options outstanding | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate and currency swap agreements outstanding | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Amount of unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings related to the fair value of the hedged item in an interest rate fair value hedge, offset by the gain (loss) on the hedging instrument to the extent that the fair value hedge is determined to be effective. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4A -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5618551-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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- Definition Maximum amount of time remaining before foreign currency exchange rate derivatives mature or expire, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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