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1120 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001145460 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Equity [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
Equity [Abstract]
 
 
 
Cumulative Translation Adjustment, beginning balance
(185,097,000) 
(18,649,000) 
31,517,000  
Period change, Cumulative Translation Adjustment
(146,438,000) 
(166,448,000) 
(50,166,000) 
Cumulative Translation Adjustment, ending balance
(331,535,000) 
 
(185,097,000) 
 
(18,649,000) 
 
Pension Liability Adjustment, Beginning balance
(7,013,000) 
(7,017,000) 
(6,708,000) 
Period change, Pension Liability Adjustment
(1,229,000) 
4,000  
(309,000) 
Pension Liability Adjustment, Ending balance
(8,242,000) 
 
(7,013,000) 
 
(7,017,000) 
 
Other, Beginning balance
0  
(21,000) 
(60,000) 
Period change, Other
0  
21,000  
39,000  
Other, Ending balance
0  
 
0  
 
(21,000) 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Beginning Balance
(192,110,000) 
(25,687,000) 
24,749,000  
Period change, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(147,667,000) 
(166,423,000) 
(50,436,000) 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Ending Balance
(339,777,000) 
 
(192,110,000) 
 
(25,687,000)