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Employee Equity and Profit Participation Program - Additional Information (Detail) - Trust for Benefit of Employees [Member] - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Amount borrowed from company to purchase common shares maximum | $ 55,000,000 | $ 63,000,000
Amount included in accounts receivable | $ 5,000,000 | $ 63,000,000

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