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Amortization Expense of Other Intangible Assets (Detail) (Other Intangible Assets, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Other Intangible Assets
   
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization expense $ 6,096us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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$ 4,927us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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