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Bonds Payable - Major Terms of Overseas Unsecured Bonds (Detail) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Issuance period one [member] | Overseas [member] |
Bonds Payable [Line Items] |
Overseas unsecured bonds | $ 350.0
Issuance period two [member] | Overseas [member] |
Bonds Payable [Line Items] |
Overseas unsecured bonds | $ 1,150.0
Overseas unsecured bonds [member] | Issuance period one [member] |
Bonds Payable [Line Items] |
Issuance starting period | 2013-04
Issuance ending period | 2016-04
Repayment and Interest Payment | Bullet repayment; interest payable semi-annually
Coupon Rate | 0.95%
Overseas unsecured bonds [member] | Issuance period two [member] |
Bonds Payable [Line Items] |
Issuance starting period | 2013-04
Issuance ending period | 2018-04
Repayment and Interest Payment | Bullet repayment; interest payable semi-annually
Coupon Rate | 1.625%

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