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Postretirement Benefit Plans - Defined Contribution Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Supplemental plan liability balances | $ 1,767 | $ 1,827 |
Defined contribution plan expense | 11,132 | 9,616 | $ 8,184
Statutory Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined contribution plan expense | 290 | 1,375 | $ 145
Defined Contribution Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance of trust assets | $ 1,692 | $ 1,762 |

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- Definition The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 70 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942 + Details
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