Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Unrealized Gains Included in Earnings Attributable to Level 3 Assets Held (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Unrealized Gains (Losses) [Line Items]
Unrealized gains included in earnings attributable to Level 3 assets still held	$ 39,421	$ 28,250	$ 64,407	$ 37,813
Unrealized gains attributable to noncontrolling interests	28,482	21,721	50,245	28,969
Equity warrant assets | Other assets
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Unrealized Gains (Losses) [Line Items]
Unrealized gains included in earnings attributable to Level 3 assets still held	5,240	2,888	6,279	3,392
Non-marketable securities | Fair value accounting
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Unrealized Gains (Losses) [Line Items]
Unrealized gains included in earnings attributable to Level 3 assets still held	34,181	25,362	58,128	34,421
Non-marketable securities | Fair value accounting | Venture capital and private equity fund investments
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Unrealized Gains (Losses) [Line Items]
Unrealized gains included in earnings attributable to Level 3 assets still held	34,390	14,543	57,011	26,192
Non-marketable securities | Fair value accounting | Other venture capital investments
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Unrealized Gains (Losses) [Line Items]
Unrealized gains included in earnings attributable to Level 3 assets still held	(209)	10,819	1,117	8,208
Non-marketable securities | Fair value accounting | Other investments
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Unrealized Gains (Losses) [Line Items]
Unrealized gains included in earnings attributable to Level 3 assets still held	$ 0		$ 0	$ 21