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Dividends Declared Per Share (Detail) - $ / shares | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |
Dividend Amount | $ 0.360 | $ 0.355
Group One |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |
Declaration Date | Apr. 26, 2017 |
Date Paid (Payable) | May 30, 2017 |
Shareholder of Record Date | May 16, 2017 |
Dividend Amount | $ 0.360 |
Group Two |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |
Declaration Date | Jan. 25, 2017 |
Date Paid (Payable) | Feb. 28, 2017 |
Shareholder of Record Date | Feb. 14, 2017 |
Dividend Amount | $ 0.360 |
Group Three |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |
Declaration Date | Oct. 19, 2016 |
Date Paid (Payable) | Nov. 28, 2016 |
Shareholder of Record Date | Nov. 14, 2016 |
Dividend Amount | $ 0.355 |
Group Four |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |
Declaration Date | Jul. 20, 2016 |
Date Paid (Payable) | Aug. 26, 2016 |
Shareholder of Record Date | Aug. 12, 2016 |
Dividend Amount | $ 0.355 |
Group Five |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |
Declaration Date | Apr. 20, 2016 |
Date Paid (Payable) | May 27, 2016 |
Shareholder of Record Date | May 13, 2016 |
Dividend Amount | $ 0.355 |
Group Six |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |
Declaration Date | Jan. 27, 2016 |
Date Paid (Payable) | Feb. 26, 2016 |
Shareholder of Record Date | Feb. 12, 2016 |
Dividend Amount | $ 0.355 |

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