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Equity - Additional Information (Detail) shares in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares $ / shares shares | Oct. 13, 2017 shares | Jul. 13, 2017 shares | Dec. 31, 2016 shares
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Par value of ordinary shares issued | $ / shares | $ 10 |  |  |
Shares included in authorized shares not yet completed share registration process | 500,000 |  |  | 500,000
Number of ordinary shares issued |  | 323,094 | 101,164 |
Percentage of legal reserve | 10.00% |  |  |
Percentage of legal reserve on share capital | 25.00% |  |  |
Percentage of ordinary shares repurchased | 1.53% |  |  |
Average repurchase price per share | $ / shares | $ 44.45 |  |  |
Converted bonds [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares issued under conversion of Bonds | 424,258 |  |  |
Top of range [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of cash dividend on dividend distribution | 30.00% |  |  |
Number of ordinary shares approved for repurchase | 120,000 |  |  |
American depository shares (ADs) [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares represented by each ADS | 5 |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding | 115,261 |  |  | 125,518
Ordinary shares [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding | 576,305 |  |  | 627,590
Cash capital increase [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of ordinary shares issued | 300,000 |  |  |
Share price | $ / shares | $ 34.3 |  |  |

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