Shared-Based Compensation - Schedule of Performance Based Awards Goals with Respect to TSR and ROIC (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
TSR Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Threshold Performance of Shares, percentage	50.00%
Target Performance of Shares, percentage	100.00%
Maximum Performance of Shares, percentage	150.00%
Threshold performance, percentage	35.00%
Target Performance, percentage	50.00%
Maximum Performance, percentage	75.00%
ROIC Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Threshold Performance of Shares, percentage	35.00%
Target Performance of Shares, percentage	100.00%
Maximum Performance of Shares, percentage	150.00%
Threshold performance, percentage	15.50%
Target Performance, percentage	18.00%
Maximum Performance, percentage	19.50%

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