Debt and Credit Agreements - Carrying Value of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations	0.91%
Floating Rate Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Floating rate notes due through 2023	1.54%
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed rate notes due through 2019	7.58%
Non-recourse notes	4.84%
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed rate notes due through 2019	2.13%
Non-recourse notes	4.12%

Capital lease obligation interest rate stated percentage.

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- Definition

Non recourse debt interest rate stated percentage.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

+ References

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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When presenting a range of interest rates, the highest stated (contractual) rate for funds borrowed under the debt agreement as of the balance sheet date.

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- Definition

When presenting a range of interest rates, the lowest stated (contractual) rate for funds borrowed under the debt agreement as of the balance sheet date.

+ References

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(2))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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