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Dividends (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] |  |  |
Effective Date of change in amount of quarterly dividend | Feb. 23, 2017 | Feb. 24, 2016 |
Revised quarterly dividend | $ 0.29 | $ 0.27 |
Dividends related to outstanding restricted stock units | $ 593 | $ 554 | $ 558

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- Definition Amount of dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock units to be paid upon vesting. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The date on which the company's board of directors raised its quarterly dividend. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of revised quarterly dividend per common share. + References No definition available. + Details
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- References No definition available. + Details
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