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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Pension Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract] |  |  |
Net actuarial loss, beginning of year | $ 51,720 |  |
Amortization of actuarial loss | (2,670) |  |
Actuarial loss (gain) | 16,023 |  |
Asset gain | (7,196) |  |
Curtailment gain recognized | 227 |  |
Settlement loss recognized | (7,630) | $ (128) | $ 0
Currency impact | (1,214) |  |
Net actuarial loss, end of year | 49,260 | 51,720 |
Prior service credit, beginning of year | (81) |  |
Amortization credit | 42 |  |
Currency impact | (5) |  |
Prior service credit, end of year | (44) | (81) |
Other Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract] |  |  |
Net actuarial loss, beginning of year | 2,515 |  |
Amortization of actuarial loss | (86) |  |
Actuarial loss (gain) | (578) |  |
Asset gain | 0 |  |
Curtailment gain recognized | 0 |  |
Settlement loss recognized | 0 | 0 | $ 0
Currency impact | (9) |  |
Net actuarial loss, end of year | 1,842 | 2,515 |
Prior service credit, beginning of year | (40) |  |
Amortization credit | 42 |  |
Currency impact | (2) |  |
Prior service credit, end of year | $ 0 | $ (40) |

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- Definition Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The pretax net amount of gains and losses that are not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost, and that are recognized as increases or decreases in other comprehensive income as they arise. Gains and losses are due to changes in the value of either the benefit obligation or the plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from a change in an actuarial assumption, or the consequence of a decision to temporarily deviate from the substantive plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 10A -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66004124&loc=SL7669646-108580 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition Amount related to the pretax cost of benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation, which has not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Prior Service Cost -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49177896 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65897934&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 10A -Subparagraph (j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66004124&loc=SL7669646-108580 + Details
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