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Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average asset allocation | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Percentage of company stock held equal to plan assets | 11.00% |  |
Period of obligations for retired lives in trust | 30 years |  |
Long term inflation rate | 2.50% |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected rate of return on equity security | 6.00% |  |
Expected rate of return on fixed income security | 3.00% |  |
Overall expected rate of return | 5.00% |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected rate of return on equity security | 9.00% |  |
Expected rate of return on fixed income security | 5.00% |  |
Overall expected rate of return | 8.00% |  |
Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average asset allocation | 1.00% | 2.00% |
Pension Benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain) that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost | $ (9,000,000) |  |
Amount recognized of net actuarial loss into net periodic benefit cost | (8,208,000) | $ (3,289,000) | $ (9,406,000)
Estimated prior service cost that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss (gain) into net periodic benefit cost | 0 |  |
Amortization of past-service liability | $ 0 |  |
Discount rates used to determine the benefit obligation | 4.10% | 4.00% |
Percentage of assets allocated to equities to be considered well funded | 55.00% |  |
Percentage of assets allocated to fixed income to be considered well funded | 44.00% |  |
Post-Retirement Benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain) that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost | $ 326,000 |  |
Amount recognized of net actuarial loss into net periodic benefit cost | (383,000) | $ (474,000) | (657,000)
Estimated prior service cost that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss (gain) into net periodic benefit cost | 383,000 |  |
Amortization of past-service liability | $ (249,000) | $ (249,000) | $ (249,000)
Discount rates used to determine the benefit obligation | 3.80% | 4.00% |
Effect of 1% increase in assumed medical trend rate on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation | $ 844,000 |  |
Effect of 1% increase in assumed medical trend rate on benefits earned and the interest components | 35,000 |  |
Effect of 1% decrease in assumed medical trend rate on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation | 709,000 |  |
Effect of 1% decrease in assumed medical trend rate on benefits earned and the interest components | 30,000 |  |
Contribution to Health & Welfare Plan to pay premiums and claims in the next fiscal year | $ 1,300,000 |  |

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