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Debt and Capital Leases - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 Top Tier Foreign Subsidiaries [Member] | May 31, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility |  |  |  | $ 130
Additional credit facility |  |  |  | 50
Credit facility, period |  |  |  | 5 years
Credit facility expiring |  |  |  | May 18, 2016
Letters of credit |  |  |  | 50
Capital stock of top-tier foreign subsidiaries |  |  | 65.00% |
Capital lease obligations, total | 1.7 | 2.2 |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity | 128.2 |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit | 1.8 |  |  |
The fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility | 0.35% |  |  |
Share repurchases |  | 10 |  |
Percentage of repurchases of shares |  | 1.50 |  |
Dividends declared and paid |  | ten |  |
Estimated fair value of total debt | $ 1.7 | $ 2.1 |  |

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