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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Depreciation expenses of continuing operations including amortization of asset under capital lease obligation |  | $ 110,400,000 | $ 108,100,000 | $ 112,200,000
Property tax abatement, period | 8 years |  |  |
Amounts in Industrial revenue bond exchanged for property tax abatement | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |
Cash exchanged for property tax abatement | $ 0 |  |  |
Industrial revenue bonds maturity period | 9 years |  |  |

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