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Debt - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)	May. 15, 2015	Mar. 20, 2014	Mar. 13, 2012	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of difference between fair value and book value				$ 3,200,000		$ 3,200,000		$ 259,500,000
Weighted average interest rate on borrowings						2.00%	2.00%
Repayment of Debt						$ 271,800,000	$ 811,300,000
Loss on debt extinguishment							77,100,000
Interest paid, net of interest received				$ 1,300,000	$ 1,900,000	$ 4,200,000	6,600,000
5.50% Senior Notes Due May 15, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of Debt	$ 200,000,000
Interest rate				5.50%		5.50%
Maturity date						May 15, 2015
Senior notes								200,000,000
6.00% Senior Notes Due due April 1, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				6.00%		6.00%
Maturity date						Apr. 01, 2024
Senior notes		$ 400,000,000		$ 400,000,000		$ 400,000,000		400,000,000
8.25% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of Debt		$ 211,100,000					211,100,000
Interest rate		8.25%	8.25%	8.25%		8.25%
Maturity date		Mar. 15, 2019	Mar. 15, 2019			Mar. 15, 2019
Senior notes			$ 450,000,000	$ 238,900,000		$ 238,900,000		238,900,000
7.25% Senior Notes Due May 15, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of Debt		$ 100,000,000
Interest rate		7.25%		7.25%		7.25%
Maturity date		May 15, 2018				May 15, 2018
Senior notes				$ 250,000,000		$ 250,000,000		250,000,000
7.625% Senior Notes Due June 15, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of Debt		$ 50,000,000
Interest rate		7.625%		7.625%		7.625%
Maturity date		Jun. 15, 2020				Jun. 15, 2020
Senior notes				$ 350,000,000		$ 350,000,000		$ 350,000,000
Debt Instruments Extinguished Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on debt extinguishment							77,100,000
Gain due to termination of related interest rate swaps							$ 2,800,000
Credit Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Allowable annual dividend payment under credit agreement				225,000,000		225,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total amount of revolving credit agreement				1,500,000,000		$ 1,500,000,000
Line of credit facility, expiration date						Sep. 09, 2019
Line of credit facility amendment date						Sep. 09, 2014
Scenario, Previously Reported \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total amount of revolving credit agreement				$ 1,150,000,000		$ 1,150,000,000
Line of credit facility, expiration date						Oct. 15, 2017