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Restructuring - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
employee
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Pre-tax restructuring expenses related to restructuring initiative $ 13,672,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 32,473,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges  
Restructuring liabilities 6,056,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 10,887,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve  
2014 Initiative        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Pre-tax restructuring expenses related to restructuring initiative 13,672,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Number of employees 217us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated
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2011 Initiative        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Pre-tax restructuring expenses related to restructuring initiative     32,473,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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32,500,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Number of employees       491us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated
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Restructuring liabilities   $ 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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