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Employee Benefit Plans (Pension Benefit Plan) - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Net actuarial loss	$ 6,871	$ 5,245

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Defined benefit plan accumulated other comprehensive income net actuarial gains losses net of tax.

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