Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Summary of Long-term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Summary of Long-term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2013
2.375% Senior Notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		2.375%	2.375%	2.375%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Jun. 01, 2018	Jun. 01, 2018
Senior notes maturity , period		5 years	5 years
3.750% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		3.75%	3.75%	3.75%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Jun. 01, 2023	Jun. 01, 2023
Senior notes maturity , period		10 years	10 years
1.38% note payable \| Due January 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		1.38%	1.38%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017
1.50% note payable \| Due September 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		1.50%	1.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
1.50% note payable \| Due January 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		1.50%	1.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016
1.50% note payable \| Due December 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		1.50%	1.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
1.50% note payable \| Due July 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		1.50%	1.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
LIBOR + 2.0%, unsecured term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	Dec. 07, 2017	Dec. 07, 2017	Dec. 07, 2017
LIBOR + 2.0%, unsecured term loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate		2.00%	2.00%
Unsecured term loan due on April 08, 2018 \| LIBOR + 1.125%, unsecured term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date		Apr. 08, 2018	Apr. 08, 2018
Unsecured term loan due on April 08, 2018 \| LIBOR + 1.125%, unsecured term loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate		1.125%	1.125%
Unsecured term loan due on September 10, 2017 \| LIBOR + 1.125%, unsecured term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date		Sep. 10, 2017	Sep. 10, 2017
Unsecured term loan due on September 10, 2017 \| LIBOR + 1.125%, unsecured term loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, margin rate		1.125%	1.125%