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Cash Dividends (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Dividends [Line Items] |  |
Cash dividend declared | $ 0.15 | $ 0.17
Cash dividends paid | $ 4,254 | $ 4,805
Third Quarter Dividend |  |
Dividends [Line Items] |  |
Cash dividend declaration Date | Sep. 19, 2014 | Sep. 09, 2013
Cash dividend distributed date | Oct. 22, 2014 | Oct. 18, 2013
Cash dividend record date | Oct. 08, 2014 | Oct. 04, 2013
Cash dividend declared | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05
Cash dividends paid | 1,417 | 1,415
Second Quarter Dividend |  |
Dividends [Line Items] |  |
Cash dividend declaration Date | Jun. 09, 2014 | Jun. 10, 2013
Cash dividend distributed date | Jul. 17, 2014 | Jul. 19, 2013
Cash dividend record date | Jul. 03, 2014 | Jul. 05, 2013
Cash dividend declared | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05
Cash dividends paid | 1,420 | 1,414
First Quarter Dividend |  |
Dividends [Line Items] |  |
Cash dividend declaration Date | Mar. 10, 2014 | Mar. 11, 2013
Cash dividend distributed date | Apr. 18, 2014 | Apr. 19, 2013
Cash dividend record date | Apr. 04, 2014 | Apr. 05, 2013
Cash dividend declared | $ 0.05 | $ 0.07
Cash dividends paid | $ 1,417 | $ 1,976

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