Schedule I Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows from operating activities	$ 62,867	$ 82,664	$ 69,371
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of offering costs of $12,567	112,432
Dividends paid	(16,390)	(319,959)
Repurchase of common stock	(75,000)
Statutory minimum withholding taxes paid on cashless exercises of stock options	(16,851)
Tax windfall benefits on exercises of stock options and vesting of restricted stocks	1,829
Issuance of common stock	29	450	2,641
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(37,072)	(86,188)	(36,623)
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(3,149)	(30,566)	1,001
Cash at beginning of the period	25,634	56,200	55,199
Cash at end of the period	22,485	25,634	56,200
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Liability related to unvested portion of stock options as a result of equitable adjustment (Note 14)		3,151
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows from operating activities	(5,322)	317,389	36
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of offering costs of $12,567	112,432
Dividends paid	(16,390)	(319,959)
Repurchase of common stock	(75,000)
Statutory minimum withholding taxes paid on cashless exercises of stock options	(16,851)
Tax windfall benefits on exercises of stock options and vesting of restricted stocks	1,829
Issuance of common stock	29	450	2,641
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	6,049	(319,509)	2,641
Net (decrease) increase in cash	727	(2,120)	2,677
Cash at beginning of the period	557	2,677
Cash at end of the period	1,285	557	2,677
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Transfer of prepaid income taxes from subsidiary		6,719
Liability related to unvested portion of stock options as a result of equitable adjustment (Note 14)		$ 3,151