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Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Net of Issuance Costs and Debt Discounts Excluding Line-of-credit Arrangements) (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 22, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
2026 Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior notes due year | 2026 | 2026
2022 Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior notes due year | 2022 | 2022

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