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Trade and Other Payables - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Trade And Other Current Payables [Abstract]
Trade payables, term	60 days
Other payables, term	60 days

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Other payables term.

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Trade payables term.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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