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Guarantees and Indemnifications (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires Within One Year	$ 40,478
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires After One Year	40,000
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Total Outstanding Amount	80,478
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Maximum Potential Amount of Future Payments	296,505
Financial Standby Letter of Credit
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires Within One Year	25,024
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires After One Year	39,791
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Total Outstanding Amount	64,815
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Maximum Potential Amount of Future Payments	202,807
Performance Guarantee
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires Within One Year	9,537
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Total Outstanding Amount	9,537
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Maximum Potential Amount of Future Payments	9,526
Commercial Letters of Credit
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires Within One Year	5,917
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires After One Year	209
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Total Outstanding Amount	6,126
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Maximum Potential Amount of Future Payments	$ 84,172

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Guarantee Obligations, Noncurrent Carrying Value

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

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