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Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Net gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments $ (82,837,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax $ (45,386,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
Net deferred losses expected to be reclassified from AOCI over next 12 months (61,900,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12Months  
Derivative contracts, maturity date Oct. 31, 2017  
Fair value of derivative contracts 46,900,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractsLiabilityFairValueDisclosure  
Foreign Exchange Forward    
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Notional value of outstanding derivative contracts 844,300,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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EPCI projects [Member]    
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Notional value of outstanding derivative contracts $ 534,400,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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