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Carrying value of amounts transferred to third parties for security purposes that are expected to be returned or applied towards payment in the future.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	10 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2011 USD ($) Assessment	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Court deposit							$ 3.1
Brazil [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Tax assessment settled with payments	$ 3.9	$ 12.2
Amount of interest, penalties and monetary restatement fees on tax assessments					$ 7.8
Tax credits certified				$ 8.3
Number of additional assessments \| Assessment			2
Value of assessments served on Brazilian subsidiary			$ 13.0
Court deposit						$ 5.7
Brazil [Member] \| Inflation Related Credits [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Tax credits certified				$ 2.3