Income Taxes - Components of Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic	$ 431,024	$ 361,577	$ 252,577
Foreign	77,961	127,901	176,961
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	$ 508,985	$ 489,478	$ 429,538

Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense (including income/loss from equity method investments before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest).

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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i))

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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile.

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