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Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Changes in Common Stock and Common Stock in Treasury (Detail) - shares | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares, beginning of year | 225,625,636 | 224,683,653 | 205,707,580
Shares issued for Grace Settlement |  |  | 18,000,000
Restricted stock shares issued for new awards under the Omnibus Incentive Plan and 2005 Contingent Stock Plan | 481,834 | 419,844 | 572,089
Restricted stock shares, forfeited | (89,699) | (185,056) |
Shares issued for vested restricted stock units | 179,826 | 172,071 | 136,197
Shares issued for SLO Awards | 20,587 | 71,893 | 101,062
Number of shares issued, end of year | 227,638,738 | 225,625,636 | 224,683,653
Number of shares held, beginning of year | 29,612,337 | 14,151,759 | 9,508,908
Number of shares held, end of year | 34,156,355 | 29,612,337 | 14,151,759
Number of common stock outstanding, end of year | 193,482,383 | 196,013,299 | 210,531,894
Common Stock in Treasury [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock | 4,680,313 | 16,123,111 | 5,427,432
Profit sharing contribution paid in stock | (830,613) | (787,463) | (965,238)
Restricted stock shares forfeitures transferred to Omnibus Incentive Plan Reserve |  | (75,638) |
Restricted stock shares, forfeited | (1,813) |  | 106,220
Shares withheld for taxes | 696,131 | 200,568 | 74,437
2002 Directors Stock Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares granted and issued under the Omnibus Incentive Plan and Directors Stock Plan to Directors | 21,537 | 20,246 | 21,128
2012 President and COO Four-year Incentive Compensation [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted stock shares issued for new awards under the Omnibus Incentive Plan and 2005 Contingent Stock Plan | 325,000 |  |
2013 Three-year PSU Awards [member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted stock shares issued for new awards under the Omnibus Incentive Plan and 2005 Contingent Stock Plan | 1,074,017 |  |
2012 Three-year PSU Awards [member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted stock shares issued for new awards under the Omnibus Incentive Plan and 2005 Contingent Stock Plan |  | 442,985 |
2011 Three-year PSU Awards [member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted stock shares issued for new awards under the Omnibus Incentive Plan and 2005 Contingent Stock Plan |  |  | 145,597

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- Definition Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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