Related Party Transactions and Interests in Consolidated Entities - Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests (Parenthetical) (Detail)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Non-controlling interests ownership percentage in AAA	97.50%	97.30%

Non controlling interests ownership percentage in AAA.

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