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Workers' Compensation Claims - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance in Chubb trust account | $ 277,100,000 | $ 166,600,000 |  |
Specified investment balances or other financial instruments | 135,000,000 | 156,800,000 |  |
Surety bonds and standby letters of credit | 128,800,000 |  |  |
Estimated future liability for unsettled workers' compensation | 312,537,000 | 255,675,000 | $ 225,278,000 | $ 121,056,000
Reserves incurred in excess of retention limits | 9,117,000 |  |  |
Other Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accrual for costs incurred in excess of retention limits offset by a receivable | 9,100,000 | 0 |  |
California [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Surety bonds and standby letters of credit | 123,300,000 |  |  |
Barrett Business Services Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Worker's compensation risk claim maximum | 5,000,000 |  |  |
Ecole Insurance Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Surplus from wholly owned subsidiary | $ 12,100,000 | $ 9,500,000 |  |

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