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Employee Benefit Plans - Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Assets (Detail) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Defined benefit plan assets, amount | $ 7,672
Defined benefit plan assets, percentage | 100.00%
Cash [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Defined benefit plan assets, amount | $ 948
Defined benefit plan assets, percentage | 12.00%
Debt Securities [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Defined benefit plan assets, amount | $ 4,105
Defined benefit plan assets, percentage | 54.00%
Equity Securities [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Defined benefit plan assets, amount | $ 1,630
Defined benefit plan assets, percentage | 21.00%
Other [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Defined benefit plan assets, amount | $ 989
Defined benefit plan assets, percentage | 13.00%

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