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Executive Benefits Agreements and Employees Savings Plans - Executive Benefit Agreements (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Compensation Related Costs [Abstract] |  |
Total undiscounted death benefits | $ 4,501 | $ 6,417
Total accrued death benefits | 4,040 | 4,054
Total undiscounted executive benefits | 913 | 1,900
Total accrued executive benefits | $ 718 | $ 1,363

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