Restatement Of Consolidated Financial Statements (Schedule Of Errors Corrections On Consolidated Statement Of Operations) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended							3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011 As Reported [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 As Reported [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Adjustment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Adjustment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Restated [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Restated [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Restated [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Restated [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Restated [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Restated [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Restated [Member]
Sales						$ 1,532,352	$ 1,782,602	$ 1,573,702	$ (44,606)	$ (10,602)						$ 1,737,996	$ 1,563,100
Excise taxes						(842,938)	(905,015)	(862,165)	(3,415)	1,196						(908,430)	(860,969)
Net sales	157,760	175,597	149,806			689,414	877,587	711,537	(48,021)	(9,406)	283,218	209,638	198,356	138,354	218,968	829,566	702,131
Cost of goods sold						340,482	538,218	383,671	(7,723)	8,790						530,495	392,461
Gross profit	77,312	88,478	74,132			348,932	339,369	327,866	(40,298)	(18,196)	93,542	78,212	74,648	52,669	69,748	299,071	309,670
Selling, general and administrative expenses						192,763	270,731	219,609	(8,556)	15,803						262,175	235,412
Gain on remeasurement of previously held equity interests						(63,605)	(7,898)		0							(7,898)	0
Impairment charge				1,057,819		20,309	1,057,819	131,849	0	0						1,057,819	131,849
Operating income / (loss)	29,073	41,226	25,254			184,465	(981,283)	(23,592)	(31,742)	(33,999)	(371,101)	(658,013)	10,892	5,197	(153,144)	(1,013,025)	(57,591)
Non operating income / (expense), net
Interest income / (expense), net						(73,468)	(111,649)	(104,866)	1,491	3,541						(110,158)	(101,325)
Other financial income / (expense), net						25,193	(139,952)	6,773	883	(3,749)						(139,069)	3,024
Other non operating income / (expense), net					(13,879)	(934)	(17,913)	(13,572)	3	(307)						(17,910)	(13,879)
Income / (loss) before taxes and equity in net income from unconsolidated investments						96,755	(1,250,797)	(135,257)	(29,365)	(34,514)						(1,280,162)	(169,771)
Income tax benefit /(expense)				(35,276)	26,717	(18,495)	(32,205)	28,114	(3,071)	(1,397)						(35,276)	26,717
Equity in net earnings /(losses) of affiliates						(5,583)	(8,814)	14,254	868	(868)						(7,946)	13,386
Income / (loss) from continuing operations						72,677		(92,889)		(36,779)						(1,323,384)	(129,668)
Net income / (loss)	99,896	(77,996)	(23,364)			81,037	(1,291,816)	(104,667)	(31,568)	(33,406)	(469,282)	(848,735)	(3,333)	(2,034)	(136,609)	(1,323,384)	(138,073)
Discontinued operations
Income / (loss) from operations						9,410		(11,815)		3,373						0	(8,442)
Income tax benefit / (expense)						(1,050)		37		0						0	37
Earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations	31,017	(7,922)	(34,873)			8,360		(11,778)		3,373	0	0	0	0	3,373	0	(8,405)
Net income / (loss)	99,896	(77,996)	(23,364)			81,037	(1,291,816)	(104,667)	(31,568)	(33,406)	(469,282)	(848,735)	(3,333)	(2,034)	(136,609)	(1,323,384)	(138,073)
Income / (loss) from continuing operations per share of common stock, basic						$ 1.35		$ (1.32)		$ (0.53)						$ (18.34)	$ (1.85)
Income / (loss) from discontinued operations per share of common stock, basic						$ 0.16		$ (0.17)		$ 0.05						$ 0.00	$ (0.12)
Net income / (loss) from operations per share of common stock, basic	$ 1.42	$ (1.11)	$ (0.34)			$ 1.51	$ (17.90)	$ (1.49)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.48)	$ (6.47)	$ (11.71)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.03)	$ (1.94)	$ (18.34)	$ (1.97)
Income / (loss) from continuing operations per share of common stock, diluted						$ 1.35		$ (1.32)		$ (0.53)						$ (18.34)	$ (1.85)
Income / (loss) from discontinued operations per share of common stock, diluted						$ 0.15		$ (0.17)		$ 0.05						$ 0.00	$ (0.12)
Earnings per share diluted	$ 1.41	$ (1.11)	$ (0.34)			$ 1.50	$ (17.90)	$ (1.49)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.48)	$ (6.47)	$ (11.71)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.03)	$ (1.94)	$ (18.34)	$ (1.97)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Sales						1,532,352	1,782,602	1,573,702	(44,606)	(10,602)						1,737,996	1,563,100
Excise taxes						(842,938)	(905,015)	(862,165)	(3,415)	1,196						(908,430)	(860,969)
Net sales	157,760	175,597	149,806			689,414	877,587	711,537	(48,021)	(9,406)	283,218	209,638	198,356	138,354	218,968	829,566	702,131
Cost of goods sold						340,482	538,218	383,671	(7,723)	8,790						530,495	392,461
Gross profit	77,312	88,478	74,132			348,932	339,369	327,866	(40,298)	(18,196)	93,542	78,212	74,648	52,669	69,748	299,071	309,670
Selling, general and administrative expenses						192,763	270,731	219,609	(8,556)	15,803						262,175	235,412
Impairment charges				1,057,819		20,309	1,057,819	131,849	0	0						1,057,819	131,849
Operating income / (loss)	29,073	41,226	25,254			184,465	(981,283)	(23,592)	(31,742)	(33,999)	(371,101)	(658,013)	10,892	5,197	(153,144)	(1,013,025)	(57,591)
Foreign currency translation adjustment						129,182	(32,336)	(63,086)	3,999	1,931						(28,337)	(61,155)
Comprehensive income/(loss)						$ 210,219	$ (1,324,152)	$ (167,753)	$ (27,569)	$ (31,475)						$ (1,351,721)	$ (199,228)