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Cash Dividends (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends paid, per share | $ 0.16 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.40
Cash dividends paid | $ 23,579 | $ 58,775 | $ 58,288
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 |  |
Installment 2, FY 2016 |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends paid, date | Jun. 23, 2016 |  |
Cash dividends paid, per share | $ 0.02 |  |
Cash dividends paid | $ 2,953 |  |
Installment 3, FY 2016 |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends paid, date | Sep. 22, 2016 |  |
Cash dividends paid, per share | $ 0.02 |  |
Cash dividends paid | $ 2,953 |  |
Installment 4, FY 2016 |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends paid, date | Dec. 22, 2016 |  |
Cash dividends paid, per share | $ 0.02 |  |
Cash dividends paid | $ 2,961 |  |
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 2, FY 2015 |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends paid, date |  | Jun. 24, 2015 |
Cash dividends paid, per share |  | $ 0.10 |
Cash dividends paid |  | $ 14,712 |
Installment 3, FY 2015 |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends paid, date |  | Sep. 24, 2015 |
Cash dividends paid, per share |  | $ 0.10 |
Cash dividends paid |  | $ 14,712 |
Installment 4, FY 2015 |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends paid, date |  | Dec. 24, 2015 |
Cash dividends paid, per share |  | $ 0.10 |
Cash dividends paid |  | $ 14,711 |
Installment 1, FY 2014 |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends paid, date |  |  | Mar. 27, 2014
Cash dividends paid, per share |  |  | $ 0.10
Cash dividends paid |  |  | $ 14,456
Installment 2, FY 2014 |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends paid, date |  |  | Jun. 26, 2014
Cash dividends paid, per share |  |  | $ 0.10
Cash dividends paid |  |  | $ 14,562
Installment 3, FY 2014 |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends paid, date |  |  | Sep. 24, 2014
Cash dividends paid, per share |  |  | $ 0.10
Cash dividends paid |  |  | $ 14,634
Installment 4, FY 2014 |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends paid, date |  |  | Dec. 24, 2014
Cash dividends paid, per share |  |  | $ 0.10
Cash dividends paid |  |  | $ 14,636

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