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Derivative Instruments - Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
United States Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps 1 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Principal amount | $ 90,000,000
Fair Value /Carrying Amount of Assets (Liability) | $ (8,965,000)
Weighted-Average Remaining Term (Years) | 2 years 8 months 12 days
Fixed Interest Rate | 4.90%
United States Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps 2 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Principal amount | $ 100,000,000
Fair Value /Carrying Amount of Assets (Liability) | $ (5,817,000)
Weighted-Average Remaining Term (Years) | 1 year
Fixed Interest Rate | 5.30%
United States Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps 3 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Principal amount | $ 168,750,000
Fair Value /Carrying Amount of Assets (Liability) | $ (34,567,000)
Weighted-Average Remaining Term (Years) | 13 years
Fixed Interest Rate | 5.20%
United States Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps 4 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Principal amount | $ 64,268,000
Fair Value /Carrying Amount of Assets (Liability) | $ (2,661,000)
Weighted-Average Remaining Term (Years) | 5 years 7 months 6 days
Fixed Interest Rate | 2.80%
United States Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps 5 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Principal amount | $ 320,000,000
Fair Value /Carrying Amount of Assets (Liability) | $ (15,112,000)
Weighted-Average Remaining Term (Years) | 3 months 18 days
Fixed Interest Rate | 2.90%
United States Dollar-denominated interest rate swaps 6 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Principal amount | $ 117,000,000
Fair Value /Carrying Amount of Assets (Liability) | $ (1,341,000)
Weighted-Average Remaining Term (Years) | 3 years
Fixed Interest Rate | 1.70%
Euro-denominated interest rate swaps [Member] | EURIBOR [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Principal amount | $ 241,798,000
Fair Value /Carrying Amount of Assets (Liability) | $ (35,674,000)
Weighted-Average Remaining Term (Years) | 5 years
Fixed Interest Rate | 3.10%
Interest rate swap agreements [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Fair Value /Carrying Amount of Assets (Liability) | $ (104,137,000)

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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- Definition Average remaining period until maturity of the derivative contract, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4B -Subparagraph (c)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5624163-113959 + Details
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