Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Certain Class B stockholders converted into Class A	16,236	22,880

Stock converted from one class to other class, shares.

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