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Employee Benefit Plans (Pension Benefit Plan) - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Net actuarial loss | $ (11,256) | $ (5,812)

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