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Credit and Other Debt Agreements - Summary of Corporate and Other Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Premium Financing Debt Facility [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | May 18, 2017 | May 18, 2017
Fixed Rate of 6.44%, Balloon Due August 3, 2017 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 6.44% | 6.44%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Aug. 03, 2017 | Aug. 03, 2017
Fixed Rate of 5.85%, $50 Million Due November 30, 2018 and November 30, 2019 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 5.85% | 5.85%
Long-Term debt maturities repayments in 2018 | $ 50 | $ 50
Long-Term debt maturities repayments in 2019 | $ 50 | $ 50
Fixed Rate of 2.80%, Balloon Due June 24, 2018 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 2.80% | 2.80%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Jun. 24, 2018 | Jun. 24, 2018
Fixed Rate of 3.20%, Balloon Due June 24, 2019 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 3.20% | 3.20%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Jun. 24, 2019 | Jun. 24, 2019
Fixed Rate of 3.99%, Balloon Due July 10, 2020 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 3.99% | 3.99%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Jul. 10, 2020 | Jul. 10, 2020
Fixed Rate of 3.48%, Balloon Due June 24, 2020 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 3.48% | 3.48%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Jun. 24, 2020 | Jun. 24, 2020
Fixed Rate of 5.18%, Balloon Due February 10, 2021 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 5.18% | 5.18%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Feb. 10, 2021 | Feb. 10, 2021
Fixed Rate of 3.69%, Balloon Due June 14, 2022 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 3.69% | 3.69%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Jun. 14, 2022 | Jun. 14, 2022
Fixed Rate of 5.49%, Balloon Due February 10, 2023 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 5.49% | 5.49%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Feb. 10, 2023 | Feb. 10, 2023
Fixed Rate of 4.13%, Balloon Due June 24, 2023 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 4.13% | 4.13%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Jun. 24, 2023 | Jun. 24, 2023
Fixed Rate of 4.58%, Balloon Due February 27, 2024 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 4.58% | 4.58%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Feb. 27, 2024 | Feb. 27, 2024
Fixed Rate of 4.31%, Balloon Due June 24, 2025 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 4.31% | 4.31%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Jun. 24, 2025 | Jun. 24, 2025
Fixed Rate of 4.73%, Balloon Due February 27, 2026 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 4.73% | 4.73%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Feb. 27, 2026 | Feb. 27, 2026
Fixed Rate of 4.36%, Balloon Due June 24, 2026 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 4.36% | 4.36%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Jun. 24, 2026 | Jun. 24, 2026
Fixed Rate of 4.40%, Balloon Due June 2, 2026 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 4.40% | 4.40%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Jun. 02, 2026 | Jun. 02, 2026
Fixed Rate of 3.46%, Balloon Due December 1, 2027 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 3.46% | 3.46%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Dec. 01, 2027 | Dec. 01, 2027
Fixed Rate of 4.55%, Balloon Due June 2, 2028 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 4.55% | 4.55%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Jun. 02, 2028 | Jun. 02, 2028
Fixed Rate of 4.98%, Balloon Due February 27, 2029 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 4.98% | 4.98%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Feb. 27, 2029 | Feb. 27, 2029
Fixed Rate of 4.70%, Balloon Due June 2, 2031 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 4.70% | 4.70%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Jun. 02, 2031 | Jun. 02, 2031
Prime or LIBOR plus up to 1.45%, expires April 8, 2016 [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 1.45% | 1.45%
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Apr. 08, 2016 | Apr. 08, 2016
First Installment [Member] | Fixed Rate of 5.85%, $50 Million Due November 30, 2018 and November 30, 2019 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Nov. 30, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2018
Second Installment [Member] | Fixed Rate of 5.85%, $50 Million Due November 30, 2018 and November 30, 2019 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry date | Nov. 30, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2019
Facility B [Member] | Interbank rates plus 1.05%, Expires May 18, 2017 [Member] | Premium Financing Debt Facility [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 1.05% | 1.05%
Facility C and D [Member] | Interbank rates plus 0.55%, Expires May 18, 2017 [Member] | Premium Financing Debt Facility [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Periodic Payment of Interest | 0.55% | 0.55%

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