Senior Notes - Schedule of Carrying Amount of Senior Notes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule Of Carrying Amount Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
5.375% Senior Notes due 2014	$ 744,654	$ 744,108
5.375% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]
Schedule Of Carrying Amount Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
5.375% Senior Notes due 2014	249,574	249,438
5.375% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]
Schedule Of Carrying Amount Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
5.375% Senior Notes due 2014	249,885	249,857
5.625% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Schedule Of Carrying Amount Of Senior Notes [Line Items]
5.375% Senior Notes due 2014	$ 245,195	$ 244,813

Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 16

-Article 9

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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