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Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of Estimated Benefit Payments for Next 10 Years (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment [Abstract]
2018	$ 2,283
2019	2,786
2020	2,900
2021	2,997
2022	2,858
2023-2027	13,027
Estimated benefit payments for next 10 years, total	$ 26,851

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in next fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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