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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Jan. 31, 2014 Subsequent Events [Member] | Jan. 31, 2014 Subsequent Events [Member] | Jan. 31, 2014 Subsequent Events [Member] Business Interruption Insurance [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved insurance payments | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Insurance claim receivable | 1,865,000 | 10,059,000 |  | 28,500,000 | 28,500,000 |
Aggregate amount of claim settlement |  |  |  |  | 43,500,000 |
Approved insurance payments |  |  |  |  |  | 36,500,000
Deductible property damage under insurance |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |
Income recognized from insurance recover |  |  | 28,000,000 |  |  |
Dividends on Preferred Stock |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |

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