Allocation of Purchase Price to Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Land	$ 6,891
Buildings and improvements	39,647
Intangible assets	7,094
Below-market intangibles	(1,289)
Deposit	(150)
Net cash paid	$ 52,193

Business combination recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed below market intangibles.

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Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Deposit Liabilities

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Amount of facility held for productive use including, but not limited to, office, production, storage and distribution facilities, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 55
-Paragraph 37
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=73531372&loc=d3e2207-128464

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Amount of real estate acquired, at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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