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Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures - Condensed Combined Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Income Statement [Abstract]
Investment basis value for which no income loss recognized	$ 0

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No income (loss) recorded for those entities accounted for using the equity method in which its investment basis was zero.

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