Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Share-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Number of shares to reduce shares available to grant by upon vesting of restricted stock units	4,000,000
Estimated compensation expense	$ 15.0
Estimated compensation expense, recognition period, years	four
Restricted stock units awarded	1,398,000
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Employee stock options exercisable in percentage	25.00%
Service period, years	4 years
Expiration period, years	10
Non-Employee Directors' Stock Options [Member]
Share-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Expiration period, years	10
Restricted Stock Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Service period, years	4 years
Restricted stock awards exercisable in percentage	25.00%
Vesting period in years	3 years
2008 Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation [Line Items]
Common stock subject to awards of stock options or stock appreciation rights payable in shares	1.0
Common stock subject to any other form of award	1.67
Common stock available for future share-based awards	10,000,000

Common stock available for future share-based awards.

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Common stock subject to awards of restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock, performance units, annual incentive awards and substitute awards, payable in shares.

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Common stock subject to awards of stock options or stock appreciation rights payable in shares.

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The yearly percentage that vests for employee stock option grants.

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The number of years over which estimated share-based compensation expense for all unvested share-based awards that have been granted to participants will be recognized.

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The future estimated share-based compensation expense to be recognized for all unvested share-based awards that have been granted to participants, including both stock options and shares of restricted stock.

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Number of shares outstanding which will reduce shares available to grant upon vesting of restricted stock units and the exercise of stock options.

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The yearly percentage that vests for restricted stock awards.

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Non Employee Director Expiration Period

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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