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Long-term Incentive Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Long-term incentive program (LTIP) expense | $ 50,647 | $ 69,692
Stock-based compensation expense | 23,717 | 28,299
Estimated tax benefits recorded for stock-based compensation | 8,160 | 10,028
Unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding LTIP awards | 139,505 |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements under equity compensation and stock purchase plans | $ 70,835 |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements under performance-based cash component of LTIP costs, weighted average remaining period (in years) | 1 year 1 month 6 days |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements under stock-based component of LTIP costs, weighted average remaining period (in years) | 1 year 4 months 24 days |
Tax benefits from stock award exercises | $ 23,658 | $ 28,040
Stock Appreciation Rights |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock granted | 1,075 |
Aggregate grant-date fair value | $ 14,954 |
Weighted-average expected life (in years) | 4 years 2 months 12 days |
Stock Unit |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock granted | 220 |
Aggregate grant-date fair value | $ 16,555 |
Weighted-average expected life (in years) | 3 years 4 months 24 days |

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