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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
REIT, minimum percentage of taxable income required to be distributed |  |  | 90.00% |
Expected net tax benefit |  |  | $ 137,700,000 |
Income tax (expense) benefit | $ 4,998,000 | $ (22,494,000) | $ 139,650,000 | $ (41,553,000)
Percentage of tax position benefit maximum than being realized upon ultimate settlement |  |  | 50.00% |

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