| **Employee Retirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified** | 3 Months Ended |
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| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]**                    |           |   |
| Matching contributions for 401(k) plan and Top Hat savings plan                                                   | $ 4            | $ 3 |
| Pension Contributions                                                                                             | 5              |   |
| Qualified Pension Plans [Member] | Future Period [Member]                                                         |           |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]**                    |           |   |
| Expected contribution by employer for the remainder of the year                                                   | $ 0            |   |

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| - Definition
The amount of cash issued to participants as the employers' matching contribution to the Company's 401(k) plan.
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No definition available.
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| - Definition
Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in the current remaining fiscal period.
+ References
No definition available.
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| - Definition
The amount of cash or cash equivalents contributed by the entity to fund its pension plans.
+ References
Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 25 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3536-108585
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