Reconciliation of Total Segment Profit to Earnings (Loss) from Operations (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total segment profit	$ 238,000,000	$ 225,000,000	$ 183,000,000
Unallocated amounts:
Intangible asset impairment	(7,134,000)
Postemployment and other reorganization costs	(6,900,000)
Gain from litigation settlement, net		490,085,000
Earnings from operations	$ 224,004,000	$ 715,103,000	$ 183,039,000

The net proceeds or assets obtained in excess of (less than) the net carrying amount of assets recorded, or assets distributed and liabilities assumed less than (in excess of) estimated litigation liability extinguished, in settlement of a litigation matter. Represents (for other than an insurance entity in its normal claims settlement process), the amount of income (expense) recognized in the period to settle pending or threatened litigation and insurance claims.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 5

-Paragraph 9, 10, 11, 12

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 450

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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