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Notes Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Note	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Note	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 2,965	$ 2,982	$ 9,116	$ 9,383
National Bonds [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of notes receivable | Note	2		2
Interest income	$ 3,000	$ 3,000	$ 9,000	9,300
Payment received relating to notes receivables			$ 11,100	$ 9,400

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Number of notes receivable held in conjunction with development of hotel.

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Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
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