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Stockholders' Deficit - Summary of Changes in Common Stock and Common Stock in Treasury (Detail) - shares |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 26, 2018 | Jun. 13, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares, beginning of year (in shares) |  |  | 231,619,037 | 230,080,944 | 227,638,738
Restricted stock shares forfeited (in shares) |  |  | (110,984) | (86,518) | (184,235)
Shares issued for vested restricted stock units (in shares) |  |  | 164,347 | 151,280 | 607,231
Canceled shares for tax netting (in shares) |  |  | (181,488) | 0 | 0
Other activity (in shares) |  |  | 0 | (25,233) | 0
Number of shares issued, end of year (in shares) |  |  | 231,622,535 | 231,619,037 | 230,080,944
Number of shares held, beginning of year (in shares) |  |  | 75,964,667 | 61,485,423 | 34,156,355
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) |  | 3,932,244 |  |  |
Number of shares held, end of year (in shares) |  |  | 77,109,722 | 75,964,667 | 61,485,423
Number of common stock outstanding, end of year (in shares) |  |  | 154,512,813 | 155,654,370 | 168,595,521
Common Stock in Treasury |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) |  |  | 1,632,163 | 14,826,924 | 27,320,816
Profit sharing contribution paid in stock (in shares) |  |  | (487,108) | (538,524) | (502,519)
Shares withheld for taxes (in shares) |  |  | 0 | 190,844 | 510,771
Shares repurchased not reflected (in shares) |  |  |  | 71,530 |
Omnibus Incentive Plan and 2005 Contingent Stock Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued for awards (in shares) |  |  | 1,478 | 569,960 | 480,283
Number of units granted (in shares) |  |  | 0 | 571,438 | 480,283
Shares granted and issued under the Omnibus Incentive Plan and Directors Stock Plan to Directors (in shares) |  |  | 123,824 | 10,841 | 15,768
Shares withheld for taxes (in shares) |  |  | 249,368 | 94,624 | 101,767
2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Number of units granted (in shares) |  |  |  | 1,478 |
Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued as part of acquisition (in shares) | 20,000 |  | 0 | 20,000 | 0
Restricted Stock | Omnibus Incentive Plan and 2005 Contingent Stock Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock shares forfeited (in shares) |  |  | (105,960) | (91,542) | (184,235)
Restricted Stock | 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock shares forfeited (in shares) |  |  |  | (5,024) |
2014 Special PSU Awards |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued for awards (in shares) |  |  | 0 | 658,783 | 749,653
2015 Three-year PSU Awards |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued for awards (in shares) |  |  | 0 | 129,139 | 0
2014 Three-year PSU Awards |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued for awards (in shares) |  |  | 0 | 0 | 636,723
SLO Awards |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Number of units granted (in shares) |  |  | 6,321 | 109,841 | 136,783
SLO Awards | Omnibus Incentive Plan and 2005 Contingent Stock Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock shares forfeited (in shares) |  |  | (1,580) | (817) | (3,639)

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