Information about Segment Assets and Property, Plant and Equipment by Country (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets, continuing operations	$ 2,807,371		$ 3,333,627		$ 2,934,046
Total assets attributable to discontinued operations					58,768
Total Assets	2,807,371		3,333,627		2,992,814
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	1,478,677	[1]	1,281,791	[1]
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets, continuing operations	1,030,823		1,402,923		934,134
Atlantic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets, continuing operations	522,713		536,734		419,258
Middle East
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets, continuing operations	1,129,529		1,006,284		1,065,478
Singapore
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	306,948		324,106
Malaysia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	240,042
Brazil
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	192,101		52,955
Saudi Arabia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	191,400		102,334
Indonesia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	154,630		144,322
United Arab Emirates
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	145,635		110,292
Mexico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	96,830		61,390
Spain
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	94,917		15,159
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	54,647		201,815
Australia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	14		212,955
Other Countries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	1,513		56,463
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets, continuing operations	$ 124,306		$ 387,686		$ 515,176

[1] Our marine vessels are included in the country in which they were located as of year-end.