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Profit Sharing, Retirement Savings Plans and Defined Benefit Pension Plans - Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |
Net periodic benefit cost |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.30% | 3.90% | 4.60%
Expected long-term rate of return | 6.70% | 6.50% | 6.50%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00%
Social security increase rate | 3.00% | 3.00% | 4.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |
Net periodic benefit cost |  |  |
Discount rate | 2.60% | 2.70% | 3.80%
Expected long-term rate of return | 4.50% | 4.90% | 5.20%
Rate of compensation increase | 2.50% | 2.70% | 2.90%
Social security increase rate | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.90%
Pension increase rate | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.80%

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- Definition The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition An assumption as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6512046 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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