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Guarantees and Indemnifications (Detail) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires Within One Year | $ 28,845
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires After One Year | 55,411
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Total Outstanding Amount | 84,256
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Maximum Potential Amount of Future Payments | 339,403
Financial Standby Letter of Credit |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires Within One Year | 19,996
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires After One Year | 55,202
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Total Outstanding Amount | 75,198
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Maximum Potential Amount of Future Payments | 267,174
Performance Guarantee |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires Within One Year | 5,786
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Total Outstanding Amount | 5,786
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Maximum Potential Amount of Future Payments | 5,775
Commercial Letters of Credit |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires Within One Year | 3,063
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires After One Year | 209
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Total Outstanding Amount | 3,272
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Maximum Potential Amount of Future Payments | $ 66,454

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- Definition The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees. + References 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=82913245&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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- Definition 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. + References 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=82913245&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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