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Fair Value and Interest Rate Risk - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Short-term borrowings	90 days
Transfer of assets between level 1 , 2 or 3	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair value assets level one to level three transfers amount.

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- Definition

Maturing period of borrowings under short term repurchase agreements and other short term borrowings.

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