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Commitments and Contingencies - Outstanding Capital Commitments Associated with Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Other Commitments, Engineering, Procurement and Construction Electric Transmission Project [Member] | Corporate Joint Venture [Member] |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |
Return of capital from unconsolidated affiliates anticipated for 2017 | $ 43.8

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