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Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of Retirement Plan Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | $ 51,332 | $ 42,937 | $ 56,914
Defined benefit pension plans |  |  |
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | 9,815 | 12,366 | 7,428
Defined contribution retirement plans |  |  |
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | 32,743 | 35,318 | 38,508
Postretirement benefit plans |  |  |
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | (2,220) | (2,148) | 963
Deferred compensation and excess benefit plans |  |  |
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | $ 10,994 | $ (2,599) | $ 10,015

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