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Other Income/Expenses and Adjustments - Summary of Employee Benefits Expenses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure Of Other Operating Income Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Total employee benefits expenses | $ 30,072 | $ 28,574 | $ 27,961
Included in cost of sales [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Other Operating Income Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Wages and salaries | 13,474 | 13,047 | 12,575
Labor and health insurance costs | 168 | 146 | 151
Pension costs | 869 | 854 | 854
Other employment benefits | 817 | 623 | 691
Included in selling expenses [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Other Operating Income Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Wages and salaries | 3,641 | 3,604 | 3,381
Labor and health insurance costs | 14 | 13 | 14
Pension costs | 325 | 327 | 291
Other employment benefits | 64 | 52 | 37
Included in general and administrative expenses [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure Of Other Operating Income Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Wages and salaries | 8,364 | 7,696 | 8,140
Labor and health insurance costs | 219 | 215 | 247
Pension costs | 656 | 646 | 578
Director fees | 342 | 937 | 745
Other employment benefits | $ 1,119 | $ 414 | $ 257

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