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Long-Term Debt Senior Notes (Detail) - USD ($) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 09, 2013 | Mar. 23, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2014 | [1] | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  | $ 1,500,000 | $ 0 | $ 1,474,000 | $ 2,068,000
5½% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Offering Price Percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption Price Percent If Change In Control Occurs | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |
5½% Senior Notes [Member] | Prior to August 1, 2016 | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Date | Aug. 01, 2016 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Redemption Percent Allowed And Limited To Proceeds From Equity Offering | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Redemption Price Percent Of Principal Amount | 105.50% |  |  |  |  |
5½% Senior Notes [Member] | Prior to August 1, 2017 | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Date | Aug. 01, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Redemption Price Percent Of Principal Amount | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
5% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Offering Price Percentage |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Redemption Price Percent If Change In Control Occurs |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
5% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member] | Prior to April 01, 2016 | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Date |  | Apr. 01, 2016 |  |  |  |
5% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member] | Prior to April 1, 2016 | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Date |  | Apr. 01, 2016 |  |  |  |
Debt Redemption Price Percent Of Principal Amount |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
[1] | The first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2014 include rationalization charges of $1.6 million, $0.9 million, $2.5 million and $9.5 million, respectively, and (loss) income from operations in Venezuela of $(0.5) million, $(2.9) million, $0.8 million and $(0.5) million, respectively. The first quarter of 2014 includes a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.5 million.

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