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Cash Dividends (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |
Cash dividends paid, per share | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10
Cash dividends paid | $ 14,712 |
Installment 1, FY 2015 |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |
Cash dividends paid, date |  | Mar. 25, 2015
Cash dividends paid, per share |  | $ 0.10
Cash dividends paid |  | $ 14,640
Installment 1, FY 2016 |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |
Cash dividends paid, date | Mar. 24, 2016 |
Cash dividends paid, per share | $ 0.10 |
Cash dividends paid | $ 14,712 |

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