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Stock-based Compensation and Outstanding Awards - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Awards, Outstanding, Beginning balance | 1,034,055
Awards, Granted post-Separation |
Awards, Exercised or settled |
Awards, Outstanding, Ending balance | 1,034,055
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Beginning balance | $ 31.94
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Granted post-Separation |
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Exercised or settled |
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Ending balance | $ 31.94
Stock Options [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Options, Outstanding, Beginning balance | 3,599,654
Options, Granted post-Separation |
Options, Exercised or settled | (4,667)
Options, Outstanding, Ending balance | 3,594,987
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Options outstanding, Beginning balance | $ 30.85
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Options, Granted post-Separation |
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Options, Exercised or settled | $ 32.57
Weighted-average Exercise Price, Options outstanding, Ending balance | $ 30.85

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- Definition The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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