Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Allowances (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	$ 26,331		$ 21,775		$ 24,530
Additions Charged to Operations	15,395	[1]	6,160		4,464
Net Deductions and Other	(8,227)	[2]	(1,604)	[2]	(7,219)	[2]
Balance at End of Year	33,499		26,331		21,775
Allowance for Inventory Obsolescence
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	39,247		46,876		40,816
Additions Charged to Operations	36,209		33,027		31,118
Net Deductions and Other	(28,871)	[3]	(40,656)	[3]	(25,058)	[3]
Balance at End of Year	46,585		39,247		46,876
Income Tax Valuation Allowances
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	42,286		44,917		112,048
Additions Charged to Operations	38,740		7,394		12,120
Net Deductions and Other	(13,321)	[4]	(10,025)	[4]	(79,251)	[4]
Balance at End of Year	$ 67,705		$ 42,286		$ 44,917

[1] Includes an allowance for doubtful accounts of $12.8 million related to a transaction that was not recognized in the statement of operations as the transaction did not meet the relevant revenue recognition criteria.

[2] Includes write-offs, recoveries of previous write-offs, and currency translation adjustments.

[3] Primarily relates to the disposal of related inventory and raw materials and currency translation adjustments.

[4] Primarily represents projected utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards for 2012; the utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards for 2011 and the change in the projected utilization of loss carryforwards due to tax law changes extending the carryover periods in 2011; and projected utilization of foreign tax credits and utilization and write-offs of loss carryforwards for 2010.