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Unconsolidated Joint Venture - Additional Information (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Champ Limited Partnership [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 KBCD Partnership [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 KBCD Partnership [Member] EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2013 Commitment to Invest in KBCD [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Commitment to Invest in KBCD [Member] EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2014 Wholly-owned Subsidiary [Member] Champ Limited Partnership [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Champ LP [Member] KBC Bank Deutschland AG [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment to invest |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 | € 38,000 |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  | 21.00% | 21.00% |  |  | 59.00% | 35.00%
Initial funding for equity method investment | $ 39,477 | $ 0 |  | $ 39,477 | € 30,724 |  |  |  |
Company and affiliated investors ownership, percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%

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