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Fresh Start Financial Statement Reporting - Cancellation of Equity Accounts Attributable to Shareholders and Fair Value Adjustment of Noncontrolling Interests (Detail) - Predecessor [Member] $ in Thousands | Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($)
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Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Common stock | $ (3,080)
Additional paid-in-capital | (2,172,027)
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (800,260)
Accumulated deficit | 2,948,275
Common stock held in treasury at cost | 410,695
Noncontrolling interest fair value adjustment | (383,603)
Net adjustment | $ 0

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