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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Credit Facility Term Loan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Credit Facility Term Loan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Letter of Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment amount					$ 50.0		$ 50.0		$ 10.0
Commitment amount	1.6								7.1
Line of credit facility outstanding amount	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted average interest rate for term loan and revolver					5.86%	6.00%	5.81%	6.00%
Preferred stock par value			$ 0.001	$ 0.001

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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-Publisher FASB

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-SubTopic 10

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Face amount or stated value per share of preferred stock nonredeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer.

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