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Financial Instruments - Investments in Company-Sponsored Funds (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Private Equity Funds [Member] |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |
Investments lock in period | 10 years
Maximum [Member] | Hedge Funds [Member] |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |
Investments lock in period | 1 year

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