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Notes Payable, Other and Short-Term Borrowings - Summary Notes Payable, Other and Short-term Borrowings (Parenthetical) (Detail) | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Nov. 23, 2018 | Jul. 24, 2018 | May 27, 2016
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8.375% Senior Notes Due July 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 8.375% | 8.375% |  |  |
5.125% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.125% | 5.125% |  |  | 5.125%
5.375% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.375% | 5.375% | 5.375% |  |
5.375% Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.375% | 5.375% |  | 5.375% |

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