Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Tax loss and credit carryforwards	$ 87,537	$ 70,452
Pension	63,737	74,775
Reserves and accruals	39,502	42,272
Other	21,275	25,808
Less: valuation allowances	(70,469)	(66,305)
Total deferred tax assets	141,582	147,002
Property, plant and equipment	24,440	24,877
Intangibles - stock acquisitions	325,244	317,271
Unremitted foreign earnings	151,780	166,764
Other	13,130	18,681
Total deferred tax liabilities	514,594	527,593
Net deferred tax liability	$ (373,012)	$ (380,591)