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Revenue and Construction Contracts - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Bottom of range [member] |
Disclosure of revenue [line items] |
Customers credit term | 15 days
Top of range [member] |
Disclosure of revenue [line items] |
Customers credit term | 90 days

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