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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | Feb. 07, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Aug. 01, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  | $ 9,361,000,000 |  | $ 9,343,000,000
2021 Additional Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Fixed rate on notes |  |  | 4.125% |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan E [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt | $ 388,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2017-03 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan D [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt | $ 387,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2020-01 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan F [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt | $ 1,436,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2020-12 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | 2021 Additional Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Fixed rate on notes | 5.75% |  |  |

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