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Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Reclassifications, tax	$ 411	$ 559	$ 814
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Marketable Securities
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Reclassifications, tax	255	390	645
Amortization of prior service credit
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Reclassifications, tax	190	169	169
Prior service cost arising during period
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Reclassifications, tax	$ (34)	$ 0	$ 0

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 11
-Subparagraph (b)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
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