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Components Of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) (6.25% Senior Notes Due 2017) | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Aug. 21, 2012
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6.25% Senior Notes Due 2017 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes, maturity year | 2017 | 2017 | 2017
Interest rate of the debt instruments | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.25%

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