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Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Convertible Class B common stock outstanding	2,716,320	2,724,464

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- Definition

Class B common stock securities that may be converted to Common stock securities at any time on a one-for-one basis at the option of the shareholder.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Earnings per share disclosures.

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