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Other Long-Term Assets - Summary of Other Long-Term Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary Of Other Long Term Assets [Abstract]
Pension	$ 62,775	$ 53,734
Goodwill and intangibles	189,862	24,902
Other	22,763	24,305
Total	$ 275,400	$ 102,941

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Goodwill and intangible assets noncurrent.

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Amount of other miscellaneous assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

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-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)

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-Number 210

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-Article 5

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Cumulative employer's contributions in excess of net pension cost recognized, before the adoption of the recognition provisions of FAS 158. Under FAS 158, prepaid pension costs are no longer recognized in the statement of financial position. Note that there is a separate concept for noncurrent assets relating to defined benefit pension and other defined benefit postretirement plans for use under the recognition provisions of FAS 158.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

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-Section 45

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