Amount of loss on sale of business prior to recognition of a receivable for contingent consideration.

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Amount of asset recognized arising from contingent consideration in a sale of business.

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Amount of gain (loss), after tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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Amount classified as intangible assets, excluding goodwill, attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of, expected to be disposed of beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Discontinued Operations and Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Jan. 23, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014 Payments	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 01, 2015
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Intangible asset disposed	55,000,000
Gain (loss) on sale of businesses	143,000,000
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
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Gain (loss) on sale of businesses	25,000,000
Transfer of net liabilities, working capital deficit					71,000,000
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Proceeds from sale of business			10,000,000
Number of earn-out payments			2
Loss on disposition of assets				3,000,000
Earn-out proceeds receivable recognized				3,000,000
Tpn [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total potential earn-out payments			$ 10,000,000