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Defined benefit plan weighted average discount rates to measure service cost.

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Estimated increase (decrease) in interest cost.

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Estimated increase (decrease) in service cost.

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Increase (decrease) in interest cost due to remeasurement.

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Increase (decrease) in service cost due to remeasurement.

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Service costs range percentage.

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money.

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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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Amount of effect of a one-percentage-point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit costs.

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The effect of a one-percentage-point increase in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit costs.

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The amount of increase or decrease due to a change in the terms of an existing plan or the initiation of a new plan. A plan amendment may increase or decrease benefits, including those attributed to years of service already rendered.

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Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in net periodic benefit cost as a result of an irrevocable action that relieves the employer (or the plan) of primary responsibility for a benefit obligation and eliminates significant risks related to the obligation and the assets used to effect the settlement. Examples of transactions that constitute a settlement include, but are not limited to, lump-sum cash payments to plan participants in exchange for their rights to receive specified benefits and purchasing nonparticipating annuity contracts to cover vested benefits.

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Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position.

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Employee Retirement Plans - Defined Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 01, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in the aggregate of service and interest cost components of annual expense		$ 0.1
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in the aggregate of service and interest cost components of annual expense		$ 0.1
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Settlement loss			$ 5.8
Discount rate		4.34%	3.98%	4.81%
Spot rate for interest cost		3.97%	4.81%	4.16%
Expected contributions in the next fiscal year		$ 2.0
OPEB Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Changes in OPEB benefit obligation		$ (29.8)
Discount rate		3.61%	3.90%	4.65%	3.59%
Increase (decrease) in service cost due to remeasurement		$ (0.2)
Increase (decrease) in interest cost due to remeasurement		$ (0.2)
Defined benefit plan weighted average rates, service cost		3.59%
Defined benefit plan weighted average rates, interest cost		3.59%
Spot rate for interest cost		3.60%	4.65%	4.39%
Expected contributions in the next fiscal year		$ 7.3
OPEB Benefits [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Spot rate for service cost		0.65%
Spot rate for interest cost		0.65%
OPEB Benefits [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Spot rate for service cost		5.01%
Spot rate for interest cost		5.01%
OPEB Benefits [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member] \| Estimated [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan weighted average rates, service cost	4.37%
Defined benefit plan weighted average rates, interest cost	4.37%
Estimated increase (decrease) in service cost	$ (7.0)
Estimated increase (decrease) in interest cost	$ (7.0)
OPEB Benefits [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member] \| Estimated [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Spot rate for service cost	0.92%
Spot rate for interest cost	0.92%
OPEB Benefits [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member] \| Estimated [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Spot rate for service cost	4.97%
Spot rate for interest cost	4.97%