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Employee Information - Summary of Number of Employees by Gender and Age (Detail) - Employee | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Number of employees | 100,824 | 99,417
Percentage of employees | 100.00% |
Women [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Percentage of employees | 25.00% |
Men [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Percentage of employees | 75.00% |
Under 25 years old [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Percentage of employees | 3.00% |
Under 25 years old [member] | Women [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Number of employees | 1,014 |
Under 25 years old [member] | Men [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Number of employees | 1,735 |
25-35 years old [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Percentage of employees | 33.00% |
25-35 years old [member] | Women [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Number of employees | 9,768 |
25-35 years old [member] | Men [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Number of employees | 23,674 |
Between 36 to 45 years old [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Percentage of employees | 34.00% |
Between 36 to 45 years old [member] | Women [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Number of employees | 7,248 |
Between 36 to 45 years old [member] | Men [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Number of employees | 26,436 |
46-55 years old [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Percentage of employees | 22.00% |
46-55 years old [member] | Women [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Number of employees | 4,864 |
46-55 years old [member] | Men [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Number of employees | 17,684 |
Over 55 years old [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Percentage of employees | 8.00% |
Over 55 years old [member] | Women [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Number of employees | 1,812 |
Over 55 years old [member] | Men [member] |  |
Disclosure of Information About Employees [line items] |  |
Number of employees | 6,589 |

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