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Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Detail) (Subsequent Event [Member], Series 2012 Notes [Member], USD $)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
May 01, 2015
Subsequent Event [Member] | Series 2012 Notes [Member]
   
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 155,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Repayments of Convertible Debt $ 155,100,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt
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Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued 5.2us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1
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