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Fair Value Measurements and Other Financial Instruments - Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Nov. 30, 2014
Oct. 16, 2014
Nov. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
12% Senior Notes Due February 2014 [Member]              
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]              
Debt interest rate 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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8.125% Senior Notes Due September 2019 [Member]              
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]              
Debt interest rate 8.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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6.50% Senior Notes Due December 2020 [Member]              
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]              
Debt interest rate 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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8.375% Senior Notes Due September 2021 [Member]              
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]              
Debt interest rate 8.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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4.875% Senior Notes due December 2022 [Member]              
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]              
Debt interest rate 4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.25% Senior Notes Due April 2023 [Member]              
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]              
Debt interest rate 5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.125% Senior Notes due December 2024 [Member]              
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]              
Debt interest rate 5.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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6.875% Senior Notes Due July 2033 [Member]              
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]              
Debt interest rate 6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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