Ratio applied to the conversion of debt instrument into equity with equity shares divided by debt principal amount.

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Earliest date that the Company can redeem the convertible senior notes, in whole or in part. The Company also may exercise its right to terminate the right of note holders to convert their convertible notes prior to this date.

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Number of common shares issuable upon conversion of all outstanding convertible senior notes based on the initial conversion rate.

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The redemption price of convertible senior notes as percentage the principal amount outstanding, in whole or in part, in addition to accrued and unpaid interest.

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Remaining term on the convertible senior notes.

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The repurchase price of convertible senior notes as percentage the principal amount outstanding, in whole or in part, in addition to accrued and unpaid interest, upon the occurrence of a change in control.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying amount of debt identified as being convertible into another form of financial instrument (typically the entity's common stock) as of the balance sheet date, which originally required full repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the company.

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Carrying amount of long-term convertible debt as of the balance sheet date, net of the amount due in the next twelve months or greater than the normal operating cycle, if longer. The debt is convertible into another form of financial instrument, typically the entity's common stock.

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Interest expense related to convertible debt instruments which has been recognized for the period, including the contractual interest coupon and amortization of the debt discount, if any.

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Latest date when the debt instrument can be converted into equity, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Amount of debt issuance costs (for example, but not limited to, legal, accounting, broker, and regulatory fees).

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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Financing Arrangements (Convertible Senior Notes) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 29, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible senior notes					$ 112,500
Convertible senior notes interest rate					3.75%
Convertible senior notes due date	Aug. 15, 2019
Convertible senior notes, transactional fees			3,539
Convertible notes, net (Note 3)		107,656	107,656	107,133
Convertible senior notes, unamortized discount		4,844	4,844	5,367
Convertible senior notes, remaining amortization period		5 years 10 months 28 days	5 years 10 months 28 days
Convertible senior notes, total interest and amortization expense recognized		1,234	3,673
Convertible senior notes convertible latest date			Aug. 15, 2019
Initial conversion rate, number of common stock issuable			0.1333333
Conversion price per share		$ 7.50	$ 7.50
Debt Conversion, maximum number of common stock shares			15,000
Repurchase price as percentage of principal amount of senior notes			100.00%
Price to redeem notes as percentage of principal			100.00%
Notes redemption earliest date			Aug. 15, 2015
Unamortized debt issuance costs
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized, transaction Fees		2,992	2,992	3,365
Unamortized debt issuance costs \| Other Current Assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized, transaction Fees		506	506	505
Unamortized debt issuance costs \| Other Long Term Assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized, transaction Fees		$ 2,486	$ 2,486	$ 2,860