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Investments - Schedule of Real Estate Investment (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Real Estate Investments [Abstract] |
Amount tranferred from properties under development to investment real estate | $ 7.4

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