Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Loss	$ (13,000)	$ (24,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(21,869,000)	(31,800,000)	(26,054,000)	(35,848,000)
Unrealized losses from the effective portion of derivative instruments	179,000	1,300,000
Credit Risk Derivatives, description of contingent features	Certain of our derivative contracts contain a provision where if we default on any of our indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations. As of March 31, 2012, we had not breached the provisions of these agreements.  If we had breached these provisions, we could have been required to settle our obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $0.0 million.
Derivative contracts, collateral	Certain of our derivative contracts are credit enhanced by either FNMA or Freddie Mac.  These derivative contracts require that our credit enhancing party maintain credit ratings above a certain level.  If our credit support providers were downgraded below Baa1 by Moody’s or BBB+ by Standard & Poor’s, or S&P, we may be required to either post 100 percent collateral or settle the obligations at their termination value of $0.0 million as of March 31, 2012.  Both FNMA and Freddie Mac are currently rated Aaa by Moody’s and AA+ by S&P, and therefore, the provisions of this agreement have not been breached and no collateral has been posted related to these agreements as of March 31, 2012.
Credit Risk Related Contingent Features Termination Value	16,200,000
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income for the effective portion of derivative instruments	4,545,000	5,548,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(181,000)	(200,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	4,185,000	4,048,000
Credit Default Option [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Risk Related Contingent Features Termination Value	2,900,000
Other Credit Enhancements
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Risk Related Contingent Features Termination Value	10,400,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Caps
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of interest rate contracts	2
Notional amount of hedged interest rate caps	7,900,000
Gain (loss) in time value of hedged interest rate caps	0	(1,000)
Termination
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Credit Risk Derivatives	17,300,000
Interest Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in Fair Value of Derivatives, Ineffective portion	4,000	10,000
Interest Expense | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Caps
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives included in AOCI and expected to be reclassified in the next 12 months	13,400,000
net liability position [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Risk Related Contingent Features Termination Value	19,100,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Caps
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held	14
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	232,576,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Caps
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held	9
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	$ 55,875,000