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Schedule of Target Assets Allocation (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Barclays Corporate A or Better Index | U.S. corporate fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Target assets allocation percentage	76.00%
Msci World Minimum Volatility Index | Global equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Target assets allocation percentage	10.00%
Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Bond Index | U.S. government fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Target assets allocation percentage	8.00%
Barclays Corporate High Yield Issuer Cap Index | High yield fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Target assets allocation percentage	5.00%
Citi Group Three Month Treasury Bill Index | Cash
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Target assets allocation percentage	1.00%

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