Retirement Benefit Plans - Summary of Sensitivity of Defined Benefit Obligation to Changes in Weighted Average Assumptions (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Discount rate
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items]
Change in Assumption	1.00%	1.00%
Increase in Assumption	(12.00%)	(12.00%)
Decrease in Assumption	14.00%	14.00%
Rate of increase in future compensation
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items]
Change in Assumption	1.00%	1.00%
Increase in Assumption	1.00%	1.00%
Decrease in Assumption	(1.00%)	(1.00%)
Medical cost claim trend rate
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items]
Change in Assumption	1.00%	1.00%
Increase in Assumption	1.00%	1.00%
Decrease in Assumption	(1.00%)	(1.00%)

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The reasonably possible percentage of the increase in the actuarial assumption used to determine the present value of defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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Percentage Increase (Decrease) In Defined Benefit Obligation Due To Reasonably Possible Decrease In Actuarial Assumption

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