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Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Detail) | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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4.875% Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate of long-term debt | 4.875% | 4.875%
5.25% Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate of long-term debt | 5.25% | 5.25%

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