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Long-Term Obligations - Long-Term Obligations (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
13% Senior Secured Notes Due 2016 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Senior secured, percentage | 13.00%
Senior Secured Notes Maturity Year | 2016
10% Senior Secured Notes Due 2017 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Senior secured, percentage | 10.00%
Senior Secured Notes Maturity Year | 2017
10% Senior Secured Exchange Notes Due 2017 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Senior secured, percentage | 10.00%
Senior Secured Notes Maturity Year | 2017

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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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