Derivative Instruments And Risk Management - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative [Line Items]
Face value of unexpired foreign currency contracts	34.7
Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative hedging agreements covering diesel fuel requirements	50.00%
Derivative hedging agreements covering diesel fuel requirements, next fiscal year	45.00%
Derivative hedging agreements covering diesel fuel requirements, year 2014	17.00%

Derivative hedging agreements covering entity diesel fuel requirements

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Derivative Hedging Agreements Covering Entity Diesel Fuel Requirements in Year Two

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- Definition

Derivative hedging agreements covering entity diesel fuel requirements next fiscal year

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount of foreign currency exchange rate derivatives. Notional amount refers to the number of currency units specified in the foreign currency derivative contract.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Notional Amount

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6519104

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