Unaudited Consolidated Proforma Financial Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 103,155	$ 291,881
Income from continuing operations	8,710	5,273
Net income	8,697	9,532
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	58	168
Net income attributable to the Company's stockholders	$ 8,755	$ 9,700
Earnings per share attributable to the Company's stockholders - basic and diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.19	$ 0.12
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.10
Net income	$ 0.19	$ 0.22

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