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Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 GS Internacional S/A | Jun. 30, 2013 GS Internacional S/A | Jun. 30, 2014 GS Internacional S/A | Jun. 30, 2013 GS Internacional S/A | Jun. 30, 2014 Grupo Vasconia S.A.B. | Jun. 30, 2013 Grupo Vasconia S.A.B. | Jun. 30, 2014 Grupo Vasconia S.A.B. | Jun. 30, 2013 Grupo Vasconia S.A.B. | Dec. 31, 2013 Grupo Vasconia S.A.B. | Jun. 30, 2014 Grupo Vasconia S.A.B. Transaction 02 Minimum | Jun. 30, 2013 Grupo Vasconia S.A.B. Transaction 02 Minimum | Jun. 30, 2014 Grupo Vasconia S.A.B. Transaction 02 Maximum | Jun. 30, 2013 Grupo Vasconia S.A.B. Transaction 02 Maximum | Jun. 30, 2014 Grand Venture | Jun. 30, 2013 Grand Venture | Jun. 30, 2014 Grand Venture | Jun. 30, 2013 Grand Venture | Dec. 31, 2013 Grand Venture | Feb. 29, 2012 Grand Venture | Jun. 30, 2014 HCA | Dec. 31, 2013 HCA | Dec. 31, 2011 HCA
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in equity method investment |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  | 40.00% |  | 30.00% |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  | 40.00%
Exchange rate at period end - MXN to USD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.97 |  | 12.97 |  | 13.06 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average daily exchange rate for period - MXN to USD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.99 | 12.46 |  |  |  | 13.00 | 12.57 | 13.10 | 12.79 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000 |  | 12,000 |  | 152,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings (losses), net of taxes | 41,000 | 92,000 | (167,000) | 338,000 | 234,000 | 243,000 | 447,000 | 266,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 300,000 | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 37,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,000,000 |  | 35,000,000 |  | 35,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,500,000 |  | 31,500,000 |  | 30,500,000 |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |  | 300,000 |  | 300,000 |  | 129,000 | 144,000 |
Payment for equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  | $ 105,000

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