Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost related to all nonvested awards	$ 22.6
Unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period	1 year 9 months 18 days
SARs and Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
SAR's and stock options expiration period	10 years
Restricted Shares and Units [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Restricted Shares and Units [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	5 years
Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Performance Conditions One Member [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of restricted stock units issued on second anniversary	50.00%
Percentage of restricted stock units issued on third anniversary	50.00%
Performance Conditions Two Member [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of restricted stock units issued on third anniversary	100.00%

Percentage of restricted stock units issued on second anniversary.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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