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Stock-based Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated vesting of equity grants | $ 30,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,800 |  |
Income tax benefit | $ (349,080) | $ (71,992) | $ 57,651 | $ 112,395 | $ (95,581) | $ (13,705) | $ (129,488) | $ (41,976) | (251,026) | $ (280,750) | $ (338,677)
Equity Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,300 | $ 5,700 |
2005 Equity Based Compensation Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued under the plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,600,000 |  |
1999 Stock Option Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |

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