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Acquisitions - Summary of Final Estimated Fair Value of Intangible Assets Acquired and the Related Estimated Useful Lives (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets | $ 39,433 |
Comdata Inc. [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 1,630,700
Comdata Inc. [Member] | Trade Names And Trademarks Indefinite Lived [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets |  | 237,100
Other Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets |  | 47,974
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Trade Names And Trademarks Indefinite Lived [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 2,900
Customer Relationships [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets | $ 39,433 |
Customer Relationships [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives (in Years) | 14 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives (in Years) | 20 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Comdata Inc. [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives (in Years) |  | 19 years
Intangible assets |  | $ 1,269,700
Customer Relationships [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives (in Years) |  | 8 years
Intangible assets |  | $ 15,574
Software [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives (in Years) | 5 years 1 month 6 days |
Software [Member] | Comdata Inc. [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 123,300
Software [Member] | Comdata Inc. [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives (in Years) |  | 4 years
Software [Member] | Comdata Inc. [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives (in Years) |  | 7 years
Non-compete [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives (in Years) | 4 years 10 months 24 days |
Non-compete [Member] | Comdata Inc. [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives (in Years) |  | 3 years
Intangible assets |  | $ 600
Franchisee Agreement [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives (in Years) |  | 20 years
Intangible assets |  | $ 29,500

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