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Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Total debt average term | 7 years 1 month 6 days
Total debt average rate | 5.20%
Senior Secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 2.70%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facilities [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 3.60%
Senior Secured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 5.40%
Other Senior Secured Debt [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 5.80%
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 6.40%

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