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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Feb. 21, 2017 | Feb. 15, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Feb. 03, 2014 | Jul. 30, 2012 | Mar. 09, 2011
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase program authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior secured revolving credit facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum amount |  |  | $ 425,000,000 |  |  | $ 700,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of senior secured credit facility |  | $ 410,000,000 |  |  |  |
Share repurchase program authorized amount | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase program purchase period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maturity date |  | Feb. 15, 2023 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior secured revolving credit facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maturity date |  | Feb. 15, 2022 |  |  |  |
Credit facility LIBOR minimum floor rate interest |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Eurodollar [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on variable rate |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Eurodollar [Member] | Senior secured revolving credit facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on variable rate |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Eurodollar [Member] | Senior secured revolving credit facility [Member] | Scenario Leverage Ratio One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on variable rate |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Eurodollar [Member] | Senior secured revolving credit facility [Member] | Scenario Leverage Ratio Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on variable rate |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Base rate interest rate floor |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on variable rate |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Senior secured revolving credit facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on variable rate |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Senior secured revolving credit facility [Member] | Scenario Leverage Ratio One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on variable rate |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Senior secured revolving credit facility [Member] | Scenario Leverage Ratio Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on variable rate |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Federal Funds Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on variable rate |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Adjusted LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on variable rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum amount |  | $ 1,450,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior secured credit facility, discount amount |  | 26,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior secured credit facility, debt issuance cost |  | $ 23,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior secured credit facility, discount percentage |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum amount |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior secured revolving credit facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum amount |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |

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