Assets Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail)	Jan. 02, 2018
Disclosure Of Assets Held For Sale And Discontinued Operations [abstract]
Disposal percentage	100.00%

Disclosure Of Assets Held For Sale And Discontinued Operations [abstract]

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