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Fair Values Of FCI's Pension Plan Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | $ 2,800 | $ 2,556 | $ 2,319 | $ 1,925
FCI |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 1,803 | 1,605 |  |
FCI | Guaranteed interest contract | Kyobo Life Insurance Co. Ltd. |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | 823 | 730 |  |
FCI | Fixed Deposit | Industrial Bank of Korea |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of pension plan assets | $ 980 | $ 875 |  |

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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49178875&loc=d3e12355-114930 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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