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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]  
Contingent purchase price related to acquisitions $ 922us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations
Total liabilities at fair value 922us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Level 1
 
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]  
Contingent purchase price related to acquisitions 0us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations
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Total liabilities at fair value 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Level 2
 
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]  
Contingent purchase price related to acquisitions 0us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations
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Total liabilities at fair value 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Level 3
 
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]  
Contingent purchase price related to acquisitions 922us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations
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Total liabilities at fair value $ 922us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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