Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Options Fair Value at Grant Date.

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Remaining

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Share Based Compensation Expense Related To Accelerated Vesting Provisions

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for equity-based awards excluding options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Aggregate value of stock related to Restricted Stock Awards issued during the period.

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Stock Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		15 Months Ended	9 Months Ended							3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		15 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, granted				0	1,528,000	2,215,000																													194,000	194,000	205,000	207,000
Vesting period		12 months	36 months				12 months	48 months				7 months	36 months				7 months	12 months																		3 years	3 years			3 years
Grant date fair value					$ 5,400,000	$ 3,600,000				$ 27,700,000	$ 3,900,000				$ 100,000	$ 100,000																			$ 600,000	$ 600,000	$ 600,000	$ 600,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Equity intruments other than options granted										3,256,000	818,000			0	9,000	22,000				30,000	666,000	759,000	42,000	22,000	18,000	42,000	90,000	554,000											52,000	52,000		102,000
Remaining shares are restricted stock grants																				644,000	644,000									699,000
Equity instruments other than options, grant date fair value																					30,200,000	20,800,000
Time-based and vest over period of restricted stock units																								1 year			1 year	2 years	2 years
Dividend equivalent vesting provision																															400,000
Stock compensation expense																																	600,000	100,000
Compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 16,500,000																														$ 4,100	$ 4,100									$ 700,000
Unrecognized compensation cost expected to recognized, years	2 years 2 months 26 days																															2 years 4 months 28 days									2 years 328 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock option awards	8 years 11 months 13 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized																																										1,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant																																										898,000