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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Detail) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 18, 2014 USD ($) | May. 20, 2014 USD ($) extension | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Jan. 15, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 17, 2014 USD ($) | Apr. 16, 2014 USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2014 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 15, 2011 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2008 USD ($) | Dec. 22, 2006 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount |  |  | $ 481,250,000 | $ 529,375,000 |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving and term loan |  |  | 529,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential increased in line of credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  | 550,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from lines of credit |  |  | 0 | 475,000,000 | $ 31,863,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt balance |  |  | $ 1,153,003,000 | $ 1,198,471,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.370% senior notes, Series D, quarterly interest payments, balloon due 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage |  |  | 5.37% | 5.37% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of senior notes |  |  | $ 0 | $ 25,000,000 |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  | 2015 | 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount |  |  | $ 529,400,000 | $ 550,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of extension periods | extension |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extension period |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 4.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year | 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt balance |  |  | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wells Fargo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  | Dec. 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential increased in line of credit facility |  |  | $ 75,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  | 800,000,000 | 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wells Fargo [Member] | Beecher Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000.0 | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |  |
Wells Fargo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility Increase in Borrowing Capacity |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Wells Fargo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit usage fee, minimum |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit usage fee, maximum |  |  | 1.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR below base rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Availability fees, minimum |  |  | 0.175% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Availability fees, maximum |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount |  | $ 550,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount | $ 475,000,000 | $ 375,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from lines of credit |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Uncommitted Facility | New Master Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, outstanding amount |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Master Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes outstanding |  |  | 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Master Agreement | Series C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000.0 | $ 25,000,000.0
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.66%
Master Agreement | Series D |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.37% |
Master Agreement | Series E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |
New Master Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes outstanding |  |  | $ 1,153,003,000 | $ 1,198,471,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
30-day Adjusted LIBOR Rate |  |  | 0.44% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility fee |  |  | 0.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | LIBOR | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | LIBOR | Line of Credit | Wells Fargo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | LIBOR | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  | 0.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility fee |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | LIBOR | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | LIBOR | Line of Credit | Wells Fargo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  | 1.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | LIBOR | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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