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Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Plan | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Employee contribution to Company's profit sharing plan percentage | 1.00% |  |
Employee contribution to Company's profit sharing plan percentage | 50.00% |  |
Minimum age limit for specified additional amount | 50 years |  |
Employers contribution percentage limit | 50.00% |  |
Employees maximum contribution as a percentage of salary | 6.00% |  |
Company's contributions | $ 2,667 | $ 2,484 | $ 2,334
Foreign defined benefit plan | Plan | 1 |  |
Bonus expense | $ 14,599 | 14,434 | 16,006
Supplemental retirement benefits cost | 1,704 | 2,258 | $ 4,988
Accumulated benefit obligation | $ 10,645 | $ 8,941 |

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