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Foreign Currency Transaction Gains and Losses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Currency Transaction Gains (Losses) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net transaction (losses) gains | $ (49,345) |  | $ (19,389) | $ (114,469) | $ 1,652
Operating income |  |  |  |  |
Currency Transaction Gains (Losses) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net transaction (losses) gains | (48,076) |  | (16,463) | (85,081) | 7,976
Other non-operating (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |
Currency Transaction Gains (Losses) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net transaction (losses) gains | $ (1,269) |  | $ (2,926) | $ (29,388) | $ (6,324)
Venezuelan bolívar fuerte |  |  |  |  |
Currency Transaction Gains (Losses) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized loss on foreign currency exchange |  | $ 26,000 |  |  |

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