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Stock-based Compensation and Outstanding Awards - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Company common stock were authorized for grant | 16,000,000 |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 20,000,000 | $ 23,000,000 | $ 27,000,000
Tax benefit recognized from compensation expense | $ 7,000,000 | $ 6,000,000 | 7,000,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, contractual term | 4 years 10 months 24 days |  |
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted | $ 7.07 | $ 5.29 |
Cash received from exercises of stock options | $ 1,000,000 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercised or settled | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock based awards, vested, number of years | 3 years |  |
Unrecognized compensation costs | $ 7,000,000 |  |
Expected to be recognized over a weighted average period | 1 year 7 months 6 days |  |
Stock Options [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, contractual term | 7 years |  |
Stock Options [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, contractual term | 10 years |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Cliff Vests After Year One [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock based awards, vested, number of years | 1 year |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Cliff Vests After Year Three [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock based awards, vested, number of years | 3 years |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Cliff Vests After Year Four [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock based awards, vested, number of years | 4 years |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Cliff Vests After Year Six [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock based awards, vested, number of years | 6 years |  |
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation costs | $ 16,000,000 |  |
Expected to be recognized over a weighted average period | 1 year 10 months 24 days |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value, Granted | $ 15.87 | $ 14.71 | $ 22.59
Fair value of shares vested | $ 12,000,000 | $ 6,000,000 | $ 4,000,000
Stock based awards, shares granted | 580,000 |  |
Performance-base restricted stock [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock based awards, vested, number of years | 3 years |  |
Unrecognized compensation costs | $ 2,000,000 |  |
Expected to be recognized over a weighted average period | 1 year 2 months 12 days |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value, Granted | $ 22.75 | $ 16.47 |
Performance-base restricted stock [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Senior Management Employees [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock based awards, shares granted | 0 |  |
Performance-base restricted stock [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Senior Management Employees [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock based awards, shares granted | 169,346 |  |
TSR metric [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance based restricted stock awards granted in percent | 33.33% |  |
Performance based restricted stock awards goals over performance period | 3 years |  |
EBITDA metric [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance based restricted stock awards granted in percent | 33.33% |  |
Performance based restricted stock awards goals over performance period | 3 years |  |
Working Capital (WC) metric [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance based restricted stock awards granted in percent | 33.33% |  |
Performance based restricted stock awards goals over performance period | 3 years |  |

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