Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Pension liability	$ 16,658	$ 5,779
Accrued liabilities for incentive compensation	15,032	13,630
Net operating loss carryforward	259,600	172,073
State net operating loss carryforward	24,679	23,231
Long-term contracts	13,504	10,791
Other	4,936	8,606
Total deferred tax assets	334,409	234,110
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	(292,388)	(208,061)
Deferred tax assets	42,021	26,049
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	19,115	14,072
Prepaid drydock	13,025	6,633
Investments in joint ventures and affiliated companies	8,354	8,988
Unrealized exchange gains and other	3,236	3,424
Total deferred tax liabilities	43,730	33,117
Net deferred tax liability	(1,709)	(7,068)
Deferred tax assets and liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets include:
Current deferred tax assets	7,091	9,765
Noncurrent deferred tax assets	16,766	4,180
Total	23,857	13,945
Current deferred tax liabilities	17,892	10,758
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	7,674	10,255
Total	25,566	21,013
Net deferred tax liability	$ (1,709)	$ (7,068)