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Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - BRL (R$) R$ / shares in Units, R$ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 20, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Shareholders Equity [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Subscribed and paid-in capital stock |  |  | 556,405,096 |  |
Price of the shares issued |  |  | R$ 53.20 |  |
Common shares outstanding |  |  | 27,862,987 | 28,935,260 | 28,944,097
Shares held in treasury |  |  | 13,390,149 | 13,041,356 | 13,131,356
Average cost |  |  | R$ 36.25 | R$ 36.98 | R$ 36.85
Increase in capital reserves |  |  | R$ 498,812 |  |
Incurred costs directly attributable to issuing new shares |  |  | 2,260 |  |
Retention of profits and investments reserve |  | R$ 2,500,471 | 3,412,427 | R$ 3,000,707 |
Dividends payable |  |  | R$ 380,324 | R$ 489,027 |
Dividends per share | R$ 0.56 |  | R$ 0.70 | R$ 0.90 |
Dividends paid | R$ 304,241 |  |  |  |
Top of range [member] |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders Equity [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Common shares authorized |  |  | 800,000,000 |  |

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