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Retirement Benefit Plans - Summary of Sensitivity of Defined Benefit Obligation to Changes in Weighted Average Assumptions (Detail) | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Discount rate [member] |  |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |  |
Change in Assumption | 1.00% | 1.00%
Increase in Assumption | 12.00% | 15.00%
Decrease in Assumption | 14.00% | 17.00%
Rate of increase in future compensation [member] |  |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |  |
Change in Assumption | 1.00% | 1.00%
Increase in Assumption | 1.00% | 1.00%
Decrease in Assumption | 1.00% | 1.00%
Medical cost claim trend rate [member] |  |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |  |
Change in Assumption | 1.00% | 1.00%
Increase in Assumption | 1.00% | 2.00%
Decrease in Assumption | 1.00% | 2.00%

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