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Schedule of Share Based Compensation Shares Issued as Result of Executive Option under Various Plans (Detail) | Sep. 30, 2014
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Balance Stock Plan Balance Available For Grant | 9,996,227 |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Balance Stock Plan Balance Outstanding | 10,822,433 | [1]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Balance Stock Plan Authorized But Unissued | 20,818,660 |
Available for Grant | 4,249,660 |
Options and Awards Outstanding, Number of Shares | 8,061,491 |
Miscellaneous Stock Grant |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Available for Grant | (52,289) | [2]
Total Authorized But Unissued | (52,289) | [2]
Options |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Available for Grant | 10,048,516 |
Options and Awards Outstanding, Number of Shares | 10,822,433 | [1]
Total Authorized But Unissued | 20,870,949 |
Options | Amended and Restated 1998 Equity Incentive Plan |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Available for Grant | 9,333,879 |
Options and Awards Outstanding, Number of Shares | 10,708,217 | [1]
Total Authorized But Unissued | 20,042,096 |
Options | 2001 Supplemental Stock Plan |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Available for Grant | 714,637 |
Options and Awards Outstanding, Number of Shares | 19,216 | [1]
Total Authorized But Unissued | 733,853 |
Options | 1998 Non-Employee Director Option Plan |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Options and Awards Outstanding, Number of Shares | 95,000 | [1]
Total Authorized But Unissued | 95,000 |
[1] | Total outstanding at September 30, 2014 includes 8,061,491 of options, 2,156,312 of RSUs and 604,630 of performance-based awards.
[2] | Board approved stock grant on February 17, 2011 to the beneficiary of a deceased senior executive in recognition of services performed. Also included are 2,289 shares of stock granted to an employee in April 2013.

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- Definition The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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