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Advances to and Investments in Foreign Joint Ventures' Operations - Schedule of Activity in Investment in Foreign Joint Ventures (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | $ 12,054 |
Equity in earnings (loss) | 741 | $ 2,194
Balance, end of year | 11,104 | 12,054
Investment In Joint Ventures |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 2,047 | 2,101
Withdrawal from joint venture |  | (54)
Balance, end of year | 2,047 | 2,047
Undistributed Earnings |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 8,515 | 9,496
Equity in earnings (loss) | 741 | 2,194
Dividend distributions | (1,169) | (2,522)
Withdrawal from joint venture |  | (653)
Balance, end of year | 8,087 | 8,515
Foreign Currency Translation |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 1,492 | 1,436
Change during the year | (522) | (15)
Withdrawal from joint venture |  | 71
Balance, end of year | 970 | 1,492
BOMAY |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 11,548 |
Equity in earnings (loss) | 970 | 2,050
Balance, end of year | 10,896 | 11,548
BOMAY | Investment In Joint Ventures |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 2,033 | 2,033
Balance, end of year | 2,033 | 2,033
BOMAY | Undistributed Earnings |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 8,157 | 7,145
Equity in earnings (loss) | 973 | 2,054
Dividend distributions | (1,032) | (1,042)
Balance, end of year | 8,098 | 8,157
BOMAY | Foreign Currency Translation |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 1,358 | 1,431
Change during the year | (593) | (73)
Balance, end of year | 765 | 1,358
MIEFE |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 506 |
Equity in earnings (loss) | (230) | 140
Balance, end of year | 208 | 506
MIEFE | Investment In Joint Ventures |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 14 | 14
Balance, end of year | 14 | 14
MIEFE | Undistributed Earnings |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 358 | 870
Equity in earnings (loss) | (232) | 138
Dividend distributions | (137) | (650)
Balance, end of year | (11) | 358
MIEFE | Foreign Currency Translation |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 134 | 254
Change during the year | 71 | (120)
Balance, end of year | $ 205 | 134
AAG | Investment In Joint Ventures |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  | 54
Withdrawal from joint venture |  | (54)
AAG | Undistributed Earnings |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  | 1,481
Equity in earnings (loss) |  | 2
Dividend distributions |  | (830)
Withdrawal from joint venture |  | (653)
AAG | Foreign Currency Translation |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  | (249)
Change during the year |  | 178
Withdrawal from joint venture |  | $ 71

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