Stock - Based Compensation - Summary of Accumulated Stock Units (Detail) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Accumulated stock units	137,889	138,768
Average price	$ 23.34	$ 22.84

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

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