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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1), Treasury Options, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Treasury Options
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Derivative assets-other $ 4,100us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
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$ 2,600us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
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