Compensation expense related to acquisition related awards

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- Definition

Compensation expense related to amortization of LP units

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- Definition

Compensation expense related to deferred cash consideration

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- Definition

Compensation expense related to service-based awards

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Deferred Compensation Vesting Period Years

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- Definition

Employee service share based compensation, grants in period, fair value per share.

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- Definition

The compensation expense recognized during the period pertaining to the deferred compensation arrangement.

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- Definition

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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- Definition

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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- Definition

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Share-Based and Other Deferred Compensation - Additional information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011 Y
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Service based awards granted	2,144
Service based awards vested	1,630
Service based awards forfeited	25
Compensation expense related to service-based awards	$ 20,593	$ 14,661
Compensation expense related to amortization of LP units	5,610	4,759
Compensation expense related to acquisition related awards	3,608	6,253
Compensation expense related to deferred cash consideration	1,049	2,870
Deferred Cash Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred compensation, vesting period, years			4
Compensation expense related to deferred compensation program	$ 992	$ 984
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Service based awards, grant date fair value	$ 26.60
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Service based awards, grant date fair value	$ 43.26