Equity interest purchase option price percentage.

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Equity Interest Sale Option Price Percentage

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Merger Related Items [Line Items]

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Minimum value of the joint venture as specified in the CCT Agreement.

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Minority Interest Redemption Value

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Amount of increase in non controlling interest due to fair value measurements.

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Period In Which Option Price Will Be Exercised

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Proceeds From Sale Of Investment Including Dividend Net Of Tax

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The amount of the valuation as determined by an internationally recognized valuation firm.

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The amount of the gain (loss) recognized by the parent and included in its attributable portion of net income for the period due to deconsolidation of a subsidiary or derecognition of a group of assets. The gain (loss) recognized and included in the net income attributable to the parent for the period is generally computed as the difference between: (a) the aggregate of: (1) the fair value of any consideration received; (2) the fair value of any retained noncontrolling investment in the former subsidiary at the date the subsidiary was deconsolidated; and (3) the carrying amount of any noncontrolling interest in the former subsidiary (including any accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest) at the date the subsidiary was deconsolidated and (b) the carrying amount of the former subsidiary's assets and liabilities.

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Carrying amount of the equity interests owned by noncontrolling shareholders, partners, or other equity holders in joint ventures included in the entity's consolidated financial statements.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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As of the reporting date, the aggregate carrying amount of all noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. This item includes noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) regardless of the type of equity interest (common, preferred, other) including all potential organizational (legal) forms of the investee entity.

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CCT Agreements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)				12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 24, 2014	Jan. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Merger Related Items [Line Items]
Gain on sale of ownership interest net of tax				$ 0	$ 0	$ 55,704,000
CCT Agreement
Merger Related Items [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of ownership interest	$ 262,000,000
Gain on sale of ownership interest net of tax	$ 55,704,000
Chengshan Group Company Ltd \| CCT Agreement
Merger Related Items [Line Items]
Purchase of equity interest			65.00%
Equity interest sale option price percentage			35.00%
Minimum value of joint venture		$ 435,000,000	$ 435,000,000
Number of days for noncontrolling shareholder option price determined			45 days
Company's equity ownership percentage			65.00%
Noncontrolling interest's equity ownership percentage			35.00%
Increase in shareholders interest				28,285,000
Adjustment to the noncontrolling shareholders interest liability				$ 152,250,000
Valuation amount		437,700,000
Redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling shareholder interest		153,206,000
Carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling shareholder interest		$ 168,435,000