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Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Environmental and legal losses | $ 25,000,000 |  | $ 25,800,000
Cash outlays related to legal and environmental matters | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,000,000 |
Contribution for future response costs | 5.00% |  |
Wilmington Site [Member] |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Payment of environmental response costs | $ 2,500,000 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Environmental and legal losses | 25,000,000 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Environmental and legal losses | $ 46,100,000 |  |

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