Multiemployer plans minimum contribution percentage.

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Multiemployer plans, statutory surcharge percentage for the first twelve months.

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Multiemployer plans, statutory surcharge percentage after the first twelve months until certain conditions are met.

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Multiemployer plans surcharge rate description.

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Indicate whether the multiemployer plan is less than 65 percent funded, between 65 and less than 80 percent funded, or at least 80 percent funded. The acceptable values are: (1) "less than 65 percent", (2) "between 65 and less than 80 percent", (3) "at least 80 percent", and (4) "NA". A multiemployer plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 80
-Section 50
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65877416&loc=SL14450657-114947

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RETIREMENT AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PROGRAMS - Schedule of Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer plan, Surcharge rate description	the surcharge is at the rate of 5% for the first 12 months and 10% for any periods thereafter, until certain conditions are met.
Statutory surcharge rate for the first twelve months	5.00%
Statutory surcharge rate after twelve months	10.00%
Multiemployer plans minimum contribution percentage		5.00%	5.00%
Red
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer plans, funded status	Less than 65 percent
Green
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer plans, funded status	At least 80 percent