Stock - Based Compensation - Summary of Accumulated Stock Units (Detail) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Accumulated stock units	67,230	70,022
Average price	$ 42.87	$ 41.74

Deferred compensation arrangement with individual accumulated stock units For deferred board fees.

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