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Fair Value Summary of Long-Term Debt with Fixed Interest Rates (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt with fixed interest rates $ 992,250us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
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$ 854,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
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Fair Value | 7.25% Senior Notes due 2019    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt with fixed interest rates 271,500us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
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234,000us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
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Fair Value | 8.50% Senior Notes due 2020    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt with fixed interest rates 720,750us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
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Carrying Value    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt with fixed interest rates 1,075,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
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1,075,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
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Carrying Value | 7.25% Senior Notes due 2019    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt with fixed interest rates 300,000us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
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300,000us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
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Carrying Value | 8.50% Senior Notes due 2020    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt with fixed interest rates $ 775,000us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
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$ 775,000us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
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