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Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended | 224 Months Ended | 324 Months Ended
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May 05, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative shares repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,591,000
Average price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43.82
Total unrecognized share-based compensation cost |  | $ 54,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 54,000 | $ 54,000
Issuance of shares under stock purchase plan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,824,000 |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised |  | $ 117,000 | $ 79,000 | $ 92,000 |  |  |  |
Unrecognized share-based compensation cost, weighted average period |  | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |  |  |  |  |
The Amended 2017 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares authorized for grant | 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average fair value of award granted during the period |  | $ 74.00 | $ 75.73 | $ 69.58 |  |  |  |
Shares available for granting of awards |  | 3,028,000 |  |  |  |  | 3,028,000 | 3,028,000
The Amended 2017 Plan | Upper End | Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of annual equity award grant per participant |  | $ 600 |  |  |  |  |  |
The Amended 2017 Plan | Upper End | Board of Directors Chairman |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of annual equity award grant per participant |  | $ 800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock issued per unit based award upon vesting |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average fair value of award granted during the period |  | $ 74.13 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares granted |  | 543,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value of shares unvested |  | $ 73.92 | $ 69.54 |  |  |  | $ 73.92 | $ 73.92
Restricted Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average fair value of award granted during the period |  | $ 72.90 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares, unvested |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Shares granted |  | 19,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock issued per unit based award upon vesting |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares, unvested |  | 210,000 |  |  |  |  | 210,000 | 210,000
Shares granted |  | 95,000 | 96,000 | 18,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum Adjustment Factor |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum Adjustment Factor |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued if minimum performance thresholds are not achieved |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value of shares unvested |  | $ 73.92 |  |  |  |  | $ 73.92 | $ 73.92
Employee Stock Option Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized share-based compensation cost |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Employee Stock Option Plan | Upper End |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 5 years |  |
Maximum contractual term |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares authorized for grant |  | 15,305,000 |  |  |  |  | 15,305,000 | 15,305,000
Purchase price percentage of fair market value |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount withheld employee stock purchase plan |  | $ 23,552 |  |  |  |  | $ 23,552 | $ 23,552
Discretionary Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected common stock shares issued and outstanding |  | 160,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 160,000,000 | 160,000,000
Non-Discretionary Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized for repurchase |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000
Remaining number of shares authorized for repurchase |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0

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