Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Gross notional amount	$ 789,000,000	$ 213,000,000
Minimum employment period for recognizing termination benefits	60 days
Percentage of income tax benefit recognized	50.00%
Percentage of fair value of plan assets	10.00%
Distributors Concentration Risk [Member] \| Distributor A [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue from a single external customer	13.00%	14.00%	13.00%
Distributors Concentration Risk [Member] \| Distributor B [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue from a single external customer		14.00%	13.00%
Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Attributable to hedged risk	80.00%
Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Attributable to hedged risk	125.00%
Minimum Threshold For Disclosure [Member] \| Distributors Concentration Risk [Member] \| Distributor B [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue from a single external customer	10.00%
Minimum Threshold For Disclosure [Member] \| Distributors Concentration Risk [Member] \| Other Distributor [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue from a single external customer	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Minimum Threshold For Disclosure [Member] \| Distributors Concentration Risk [Member] \| OEMs [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue from a single external customer	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Stock Options [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years
Restricted Share Units [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Performance Share Units [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
Performance Share Units [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years