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Information on Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail) - segment | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 16 Months Ended
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Aug. 23, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of business segments |  | 4 |
Net Earnings | AWE Management Limited | Equity Method Investment Risk | Space |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration percentage | 33.00% |  |
Net Sales | AWE Management Limited | Equity Method Investment Risk | Space |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration percentage |  | 0.00% |
Net Sales | AWE Management Limited | Segment Concentration Risk | Space |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration percentage |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Operating profit | AWE Management Limited | Segment Concentration Risk | Space |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration percentage |  | 51.00% | 51.00%

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