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Declared Common Stock Dividends (Parenthetical) (Detail) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividend declared per share | $ 2.04 | $ 2.16 | $ 2.04
Qualified dividend as defined by the IRS |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividend declared per share | 0.076573 |  |
Qualified dividend as defined by the IRS |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividend declared per share | 0.048357 |  |
Qualified dividend as defined by the IRS |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividend declared per share | 0.051202 |  |
Qualified dividend as defined by the IRS |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividend declared per share | $ 0.030979 |  |

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