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Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] |
Comprehensive income tax rate | 35.00%

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