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Debt - Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | $ 290,799 | $ 317,013
Less current maturities | 22,500 | 28,154
Long-term debt | 268,299 | 288,859
Unsecured private placement 3.95% note [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | $ 99,654 | $ 99,618
Debt instrument interest rate percentage | 3.95% | 3.95%
Unsecured private placement 3.95% note [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Dates | 2021 | 2021
Unsecured private placement 3.95% note [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Dates | 2027 | 2027
Unsecured private placement 3.86% note [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | $ 99,657 | $ 99,610
Debt instrument interest rate percentage | 3.86% | 3.86%
Unsecured private placement 3.86% note [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Dates | 2019 | 2019
Unsecured private placement 3.86% note [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Dates | 2025 | 2025
Unsecured private placement 4.86% note [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | $ 55,523 | $ 64,775
Debt instrument interest rate percentage | 4.86% | 4.86%
Unsecured private placement 4.86% note [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Dates | 2018 | 2018
Unsecured private placement 4.86% note [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Dates | 2023 | 2023
Unsecured private placement 5.88% note [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | $ 28,476 | $ 34,170
Debt instrument interest rate percentage | 5.88% | 5.88%
Unsecured private placement 5.88% note [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Dates | 2018 | 2018
Unsecured private placement 5.88% note [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Dates | 2022 | 2022
Unsecured private placement 5.69% note [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | $ 5,703 | $ 11,400
Debt instrument interest rate percentage | 5.69% | 5.69%
Maturity Dates | 2018 | 2018
Debt of foreign subsidiaries Unsecured bank debt, foreign currency [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | $ 1,786 | $ 432
Maturity Dates | 2018 | 2018
Debt of foreign subsidiaries Secured bank debt, foreign currency [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt |  | $ 7,008
Maturity Dates | 2018 | 2018

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