Dividends payable, expected quarterly dividend rate per share,

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770

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The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4304-108586

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Weighted Average Assumptions used in Black Scholes Option Valuation Model (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share Based Payment Award Stock Options Valuation Assumptions [Line Items]
Expected annual dividend rate per share		$ 0.12us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
Expected quarterly dividend rate per share		$ 0.03
Cash dividends declared, per share	$ 0.030	$ 0.105	$ 0.060	$ 0.060
Post-Split Basis
Share Based Payment Award Stock Options Valuation Assumptions [Line Items]
Expected annual dividend rate per share		$ 0.06
Expected quarterly dividend rate per share		$ 0.015
Cash dividends declared, per share	$ 0.015