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Accounts Receivable, net - Additional Information (Detail) (Receivable Sales Agreement [Member]) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Receivable Sales Agreement [Member] |
Accounts Receivable Net [Line Items] |
Contract period | The term of this agreement matures in August 2014, with renewal options, but either party has an option to terminate the agreement pursuant to the terms of the agreement
Contract terms | Receive payment from the Bank no later than one business day after the Bank's acceptance of EDC's offer to sell the accounts receivables

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