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Debt - Summary of Debt Instruments (Detail) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 12, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 11, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | [1] | Apr. 24, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 22, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other debt |  |  | $ 29,556,000 | $ 42,027,000 |  |  |  |
Total notes payable, credit agreements, and other obligations |  |  | 3,632,623,000 | 4,065,812,000 |  |  |  |
Securitization facility |  |  | 700,000,000 | 970,973,000 |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | 4,332,623,000 | 5,036,785,000 |  |  |  |
Current portion |  |  | 1,205,697,000 | 1,746,838,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term portion |  |  | 3,126,926,000 | 3,289,947,000 |  |  |  |
Principal payments on notes payable |  |  | $ 175,285,000 | $ 138,500,000 | $ 498,305,000 |  |  |
Securitization Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage |  |  | 0.40% | 0.40% |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 1,400,000 | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |
Description of variable rate basis |  |  | one month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Securitization Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR Floor (in percent) |  |  | 0.00375 | 0 |  |  |  |
Securitization Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility additional available borrowing capacity | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR Floor (in percent) | 0.00375 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage | 1.25% | 0.90% |  |  |  |  |  |
Securitization Facility | Blended Rate Of LIBOR And Commercial Paper Rates Based On Weighted Average Advance | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage | 1.15% | 0.80% |  |  |  |  |  |
Securitization Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility additional available borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |
Securitization Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility additional available borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000.0 |  |
Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility additional available borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, leverage ratio |  |  | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Minimum | Federal Funds Rate Plus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Maximum | Eurodollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Variable Rate Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |
Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term notes payable-domestic, net of discounts |  |  | 2,922,042,000 | $ 3,080,789,000 |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  | 5,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized debt issuance costs |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility |  |  | 3,225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term notes payable-domestic, net of discounts |  |  | $ 337,347,000 | 340,481,000 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate during period |  |  | 1.90% |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized debt issuance costs |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B | Secured Debt | Eurodollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B | Secured Debt | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B | Secured Debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B | Secured Debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage |  |  | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving A Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving line of credit |  |  | $ 280,000,000 | 325,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving A Credit Facility | US Dollar Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate during period |  |  | 1.65% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving A Credit Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving B Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving line of credit |  |  | 13,650,000 | 225,477,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving B Credit Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility |  |  | 450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving C Credit Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility |  |  | 35,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving D Credit Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |
Revolving line of credit B Facility - foreign swing line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving line of credit |  |  | $ 50,028,000 | 52,038,000 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate during period |  |  | 1.52% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 5,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility |  |  | $ 1,285,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Swing Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate during period |  |  | 1.53% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 7,100,000 | $ 7,900,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate, effective percentage |  |  | 2.30% |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments on notes payable |  |  | $ 164,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper | Securitization Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.15% | 0.80% |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper | Securitization Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.25% | 90.00% |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper | Securitization Facility | Blended Rate Of LIBOR And Commercial Paper Rates Based On Weighted Average Advance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.23% | 0.88% |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage |  |  | 0.34% | 1.80% |  |  |  |
Period One | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment period |  |  | 1 month |  |  |  |  |
Period One | Foreign Swing Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment period |  |  | 20 days |  |  |  |  |
Period Two | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment period |  |  | 2 months |  |  |  |  |
Period Three | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment period |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |
Period Four | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment period |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |
[1] | The Company applied the modified retrospective transition method when adopting ASU 2016-02 "Leases", therefore the Company's 2018 prior results were not restated to reflect ASU 2016-02. Refer to footnote 14.

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