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Impairment Charges and Impairment of Joint Venture Investments - Impairment Charges on Consolidated Assets (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract] |  |
Assets marketed for sale | $ 6,900,000 | $ 1,500,000
Total continuing operations | 6,926,000 | 1,541,000
Sold assets or assets held for sale | 800,000 | 15,800,000
Total discontinued operations | 753,000 | 15,830,000
Joint venture investments | 0 | 560,000
Total impairment charges | $ 7,700,000 | $ 17,900,000

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