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Defined Benefit Plans - Summary of Amounts Recognised in the Balance Sheet for All Pension Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Present value of obligations | $ 59,984 | $ 50,622
Fair value of plan assets | (56,304) | (51,360)
Liability (asset) on balance sheet | 3,680 | (738)
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [member] |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Present value of obligations | 16,028 | 12,936
Fair value of plan assets | (2,429) | (2,054)
Liability (asset) on balance sheet | 13,599 | 10,882
Supplemental pension plan [member] |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |
Present value of obligations | 43,956 | 37,686
Fair value of plan assets | (53,875) | (49,306)
Liability (asset) on balance sheet | $ (9,919) | $ (11,620)

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- Definition The present value, without deducting any plan assets, of expected future payments required to settle the obligation resulting from employee service in the current and prior periods. [Refer: Plan assets, at fair value] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 57 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_57_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The fair value of defined benefit plan assets. Plan assets comprise assets held by a long-term employee benefit fund and qualifying insurance policies. [Refer: At fair value [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 57 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_57_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The present value of the defined benefit obligation, less the fair value of the plan assets (if any). [Refer: Plan assets [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 57 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_57_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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