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Shareholders' Equity - Summary of Nonvested Share Activity (Detail) - shares | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Awards vested, Number of Shares | (4,427,141) |
Employees [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | 11,238,274 |
Awards granted, Number of shares | 7,017,886 |
Awards forfeited/waived, Number of Shares | (167,458) |
Awards cancelled on failed vesting conditions, Number of Shares | (1,970,554) |
Awards vested, Number of Shares | (4,427,141) |
Ending Balance, Number of Shares | 11,691,007 | 11,238,274
Employees [Member] | 2012 CEO Special Bonus [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | 33,620 |
Awards vested, Number of Shares | (33,620) |
Ending Balance, Number of Shares |  | 33,620
Employees [Member] | Employee Plan 2012 [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | 1,380,204 |
Awards forfeited/waived, Number of Shares | (8,834) |
Awards vested, Number of Shares | (1,371,370) |
Ending Balance, Number of Shares |  | 1,380,204
Employees [Member] | 2013 CEO Special Bonus [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | 28,377 |
Awards granted, Number of shares | 21,283 |
Awards vested, Number of Shares | (21,282) |
Ending Balance, Number of Shares | 28,378 | 28,377
Employees [Member] | Employee Plan 2013 [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | 2,872,368 |
Awards forfeited/waived, Number of Shares | (39,408) |
Awards vested, Number of Shares | (1,370,601) |
Ending Balance, Number of Shares | 1,462,359 | 2,872,368
Employees [Member] | 2014 CEO Special Bonus [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Awards granted, Number of shares | 34,483 |
Awards vested, Number of Shares | (11,494) |
Ending Balance, Number of Shares | 22,989 |
Employees [Member] | Employee Plan 2014 [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | 6,923,705 |
Awards forfeited/waived, Number of Shares | (88,271) |
Awards cancelled on failed vesting conditions, Number of Shares | (1,970,554) |
Awards vested, Number of Shares | (1,618,774) |
Ending Balance, Number of Shares | 3,246,106 | 6,923,705
Employees [Member] | Employee Plan 2015 [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Awards granted, Number of shares | 6,962,120 |
Awards forfeited/waived, Number of Shares | (30,945) |
Ending Balance, Number of Shares | 6,931,175 |
Supervisory Board [Member] | 2005 [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | 22,115 | 31,115
Year of grant | 2005 |
Exercised | (22,115) | (9,000)
Ending Balance, Number of Shares |  | 22,115
Shares corresponding to exercised option not yet available for trade as of 31.12.2015 | 0 |
Supervisory Board [Member] | 2006 [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | 21,000 | 30,000
Year of grant | 2006 |
Exercised | (18,000) | (9,000)
Ending Balance, Number of Shares | 3,000 | 21,000
Shares corresponding to exercised option not yet available for trade as of 31.12.2015 | 0 |
Supervisory Board [Member] | 2007 [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | 46,500 | 60,000
Year of grant | 2007 |
Exercised | (27,000) | (13,500)
Ending Balance, Number of Shares | 19,500 | 46,500
Shares corresponding to exercised option not yet available for trade as of 31.12.2015 | 0 |
Supervisory Board [Member] | 2008 [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | 60,000 | 75,000
Year of grant | 2008 |
Exercised | (21,000) | (15,000)
Ending Balance, Number of Shares | 39,000 | 60,000
Shares corresponding to exercised option not yet available for trade as of 31.12.2015 | 0 |
Supervisory Board [Member] | 2009 [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | 75,000 | 75,000
Year of grant | 2009 |
Exercised | (30,000) |
Ending Balance, Number of Shares | 45,000 | 75,000
Shares corresponding to exercised option not yet available for trade as of 31.12.2015 | 0 |
Supervisory Board [Member] | 2010 [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | 75,000 | 82,500
Year of grant | 2010 |
Exercised | (30,000) | (7,500)
Ending Balance, Number of Shares | 45,000 | 75,000
Shares corresponding to exercised option not yet available for trade as of 31.12.2015 | 0 |
Supervisory Board [Member] | 2011 [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | 97,500 | 117,500
Year of grant | 2011 |
Exercised | (15,000) | (20,000)
Ending Balance, Number of Shares | 82,500 | 97,500
Shares corresponding to exercised option not yet available for trade as of 31.12.2015 | 0 |
Supervisory Board [Member] | 2012 [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance, Number of Shares | 102,500 | 122,500
Year of grant | 2012 |
Exercised | (7,500) | (20,000)
Ending Balance, Number of Shares | 95,000 | 102,500
Shares corresponding to exercised option not yet available for trade as of 31.12.2015 | 0 |

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