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Employee benefit plans - Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.00%	4.25%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	7.50%	7.50%
Rate of compensation increase
Postretirement Life Insurance Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate		4.25%
Expected long-term return on plan assets
Rate of compensation increase		3.00%

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- Definition

Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligations Cost Expected Long Term Return On Assets

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

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Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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