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1114 - Disclosure - Schedule - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail)
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TableValuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001136869 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]Valuation Allowance Of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]Valuation Allowance Of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]Valuation Allowance Of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Balance at Beginning of Period
22,800,000  
41,300,000  
17,200,000  
40,300,000  
14,400,000  
39,900,000  
Additions Charged (Credited) to Expense
1,900,000  
1,500,000  
7,100,000  
(900,000) 
4,500,000  
1,100,000  
Deductions to Reserve
(1,500,000) 
(100,000) 
(1,800,000) 
(300,000) 
(1,700,000) 
(700,000) 
Effects of Foreign Currency
(500,000) 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired Allowances
 
 
300,000  
2,200,000  
 
 
Balance at End of Period
22,700,000  
 
42,700,000  
 
22,800,000  
 
41,300,000  
 
17,200,000  
 
40,300,000