Defined Benefit Plans Anticipated Outflows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2013 (remaining 3 months)	$ 46
2014	401
2015	194
2016	626
2017	844
Thereafter	3,991
Expected amount of future benefit obligation	$ 6,102

Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the five fiscal years after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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Amount of benefits expected to be paid in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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