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Cash Dividends (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |
Cash dividends paid, per share | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15
Cash dividends paid | $ 21,904 | $ 22,956
Period 1 |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |
Cash dividends paid, date | Mar. 29, 2013 | Mar. 30, 2012
Cash dividends paid, per share | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05
Cash dividends paid | 7,312 | 7,788
Period 2 |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |
Cash dividends paid, date | Jun. 28, 2013 | Jun. 29, 2012
Cash dividends paid, per share | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05
Cash dividends paid | 7,361 | 7,650
Period 3 |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |
Cash dividends paid, date | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 28, 2012
Cash dividends paid, per share | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05
Cash dividends paid | $ 7,231 | $ 7,518

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- Definition Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770 + Details
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- Definition Date the declared dividend will be paid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4304-108586 + Details
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- Definition Amount of paid and unpaid common stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770 + Details
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