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Financial Instruments - Summary of Consolidated Financial Ratios (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
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Leverage Ratio	384.00%	385.00%	422.00%
Coverage Ratio	441.00%	346.00%	318.00%
Less than or Equal to 6.00 Ratio [member]
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Leverage Ratio			600.00%
Greater than or Equal to 1.85 Ratio [member]
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Coverage Ratio			185.00%
Less than or Equal to 5.25 Ratio [Member]
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Leverage Ratio		525.00%
Greater than or Equal to 2.50 [member]
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Coverage Ratio	250.00%	250.00%
Less than or Equal to 4.75 Ratio [member]
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Leverage Ratio	475.00%

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