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Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Redeemable shares, settlement period | 3 days

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