Consideration deposited in escrow.

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- Definition

Escrowed proceeds received.

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Escrow Proceeds

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- Definition

Expected additional proceeds from escrow deposit.

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Period of escrow deposit release.

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- Definition

Sale of direct wholly owned subsidiary amount.

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Sales price of subsidiary.

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- Definition

Other assets that are held for sale apart from normal operations, not otherwise included elsewhere in the taxonomy and which are anticipated to be sold in less than one year, but by their nature which are not considered current (originally classified based on not being realized or converted to working capital within one year of the date of the statement of financial position or operating cycle, if longer).

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- Definition

The amount of indemnification assets (amounts to be reimbursed if and when certain assumed liabilities are paid) recognized at the acquisition date of a business combination.

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Amount of gain (loss), before tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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Amount after tax of loss recognized for the write-down to fair value, less cost to sell, of a disposal group. Includes after tax gain for a subsequent increase in fair value (less cost to sell) up to the cumulative loss previously recognized through write-downs.

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Amount of prepaid and other assets attributable to disposal group.

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Amount of prepaid and other assets attributable to disposal group, that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle if longer.

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- Definition

The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy.

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Amount of escrow deposit disbursements related to property acquisition in noncash investing or financing transactions.

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Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended					0 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Aircraft [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 York [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Other Assets [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 BLACKIRON Data [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 BLACKIRON Data [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 BLACKIRON Data [Member] CAD	Apr. 17, 2013 BLACKIRON Data [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 17, 2013 BLACKIRON Data [Member] CAD	Jul. 31, 2014 BLACKIRON Data [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 North America Telecom [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 North America Telecom [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 North America Telecom [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2014 North America Telecom [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 North America Telecom [Member] Working Capital Adjustment [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 North America Telecom [Member] Income Tax Related Liabilities [Member] USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Outstanding equity value										$ 195,600,000	200,000,000
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		13,000,000					135,000,000								13,800,000
Proceeds from sale placed in escrow								19,500,000	20,000,000					15,250,000
Sale price of outstanding placed in escrow													129,000,000
Indemnification obligation														12,900,000
Escrow received														126,000,000
Additional amount held in escrow														3,000,000
Escrow proceeds received												19,500,000				3,000,000
Period of escrow to be released after closing date														14 months				30 days
Purchase consideration placed in escrow														6,450,000			4,000,000	4,800,000
Escrow deposit recorded					6,450,000
Escrow deposit recorded						4,800,000
Amount released from escrow		3,200,000		800,000
Adjustment to remaining carrying value of discontinued operation	300,000
Assets held for sale			$ 3,600,000