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Number of shares limit on compensation plan.

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Number of shares reflected as stock compensation expense.

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Restricted share award closing prices per share minimum.

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Option Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Exercise Price

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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As of the balance sheet date, the number of shares into which fully vested and expected to vest stock options outstanding can be converted under the option plan.

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-Paragraph 2
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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - $ / shares				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 26, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted share award closing prices range per share, Minimum					$ 36
January 28, 2017
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	13,200
January 28, 2018
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	13,600
Subsequent Event [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares exceeding annual award limit	112,000
Number of shares limit on compensation plan	112,000
Stock based compensation, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted	$ 55.62
Restricted share award closing prices range per share, Minimum	$ 75
Stock based compensation, Shares, Vested	13,200
Restricted Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation, Shares, Vested					2,034
2010 Plan [Member] \| Mr Albright [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares exceeding annual award limit					112,000
Number of shares limit on compensation plan					50,000
Number of shares reflected as stock compensation expense					112,000
2010 Plan [Member] \| Mr Albright [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation, Shares, Granted		20,000		40,000
2010 Plan [Member] \| Mr Albright [Member] \| Common Stock [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation, Shares, Granted	40,000
2010 Plan [Member] \| Mr Albright [Member] \| Restricted Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation, Shares, Granted			8,000	94,000		96,000	96,000
2010 Plan [Member] \| Mr Albright [Member] \| Restricted Common Stock [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation, Shares, Granted	4,000