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Quarterly Financial Data - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Interim Reporting [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 411,975us-gaap_Assets	$ 415,524us-gaap_Assets	$ 446,321us-gaap_Assets	$ 464,153us-gaap_Assets	$ 464,546us-gaap_Assets	$ 528,174us-gaap_Assets	$ 520,848us-gaap_Assets	$ 680,596us-gaap_Assets
Total liabilities	116,112us-gaap_Liabilities	108,531us-gaap_Liabilities	114,175us-gaap_Liabilities	103,178us-gaap_Liabilities	108,107us-gaap_Liabilities	195,755us-gaap_Liabilities	207,927us-gaap_Liabilities	382,051us-gaap_Liabilities
Total shareholders' equity	295,863us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	306,993us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	332,146us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	360,975us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	356,439us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	332,419us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	312,921us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	298,545us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	280,304us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	411,975	415,524	446,321	464,153	464,546	528,174	520,848	680,596
Originally Reported in 2013 Form 10-Q [Member]
Interim Reporting [Line Items]
Total assets				503,380
Total liabilities				101,212
Total shareholders' equity				402,168
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity				503,380
Original Restatement Adjustments [Member]
Interim Reporting [Line Items]
Total assets	0	0	0	(27,622)	(31,384)	(25,507)	(22,925)	(13,480)
Total liabilities	0	0	0	1,154	(118)	6,136	6,092	12,556
Total shareholders' equity	0	0	0	(28,776)	(31,266)	(31,643)	(29,017)	(26,036)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	0	0	0	(27,622)	(31,384)	(25,507)	(22,925)	(13,480)
Originally Restated in 2013 Form 10-Q/A [Member]
Interim Reporting [Line Items]
Total assets				475,758
Total liabilities				102,366
Total shareholders' equity				373,392
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity				475,758
Further Restatement Adjustments [Member]
Interim Reporting [Line Items]
Total assets	(11,207)	(14,534)	(13,129)	(11,605)	(8,351)	(11,392)	(9,547)	(13,510)
Total liabilities	3,424	(2,470)	(48)	812	3,042	2,156	2,731	317
Total shareholders' equity	(14,631)	(12,064)	(13,081)	(12,417)	(11,393)	(13,548)	(12,278)	(13,827)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	(11,207)	(14,534)	(13,129)	(11,605)	(8,351)	(11,392)	(9,547)	(13,510)
Originally Reported [Member]
Interim Reporting [Line Items]
Total assets	423,182	430,058	459,450
Total liabilities	112,688	111,001	114,223
Total shareholders' equity	310,494	319,057	345,227
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	423,182	430,058	459,450
As Originally Reported in the 2013 10-Q [Member]
Interim Reporting [Line Items]
Total assets			459,450
Total liabilities			114,223
Total shareholders' equity			345,227
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity			459,450
Originally Reported in 2013 Form 10-K [Member]
Interim Reporting [Line Items]
Total assets	423,182	430,058
Total liabilities	112,688	111,001
Total shareholders' equity	310,494	319,057
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	423,182	430,058
As Reported in the 2012 Form 10-K Prior to Original Restatement [Member]
Interim Reporting [Line Items]
Total assets					504,281	565,073	553,320	707,586
Total liabilities					105,183	187,463	199,104	369,178
Total shareholders' equity					399,098	377,610	354,216	338,408
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity					504,281	565,073	553,320	707,586
As Originally Restated in the 2012 Form 10-K/A [Member]
Interim Reporting [Line Items]
Total assets					472,897	539,566	530,395	694,106
Total liabilities					105,065	193,599	205,196	381,734
Total shareholders' equity					367,832	345,967	325,199	312,372
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity					$ 472,897	$ 539,566	$ 530,395	$ 694,106