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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | $ 2,026,281 | $ 2,945,758
US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 425,032 | 591,988
Foreign Government Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 6,947 | 6,952
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 1,292,878 | 1,975,160
Time Deposits [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 301,277 | 371,511
Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 147 | 147
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Waters 401(k) Restoration Plan assets | 35,762 | 35,645
Foreign currency exchange contracts | 129 | 566
Total | 2,062,172 | 2,981,969
Contingent consideration | 3,399 | 3,247
Foreign currency exchange contracts | 730 | 182
Total | 4,129 | 3,429
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Waters 401(k) Restoration Plan assets | 35,762 | 35,645
Total | 35,762 | 35,645
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | 129 | 566
Total | 2,026,410 | 2,946,324
Foreign currency exchange contracts | 730 | 182
Total | 730 | 182
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Contingent consideration | 3,399 | 3,247
Total | 3,399 | 3,247
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 425,032 | 591,988
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 425,032 | 591,988
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Government Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 6,947 | 6,952
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Government Securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 6,947 | 6,952
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 1,292,878 | 1,975,160
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 1,292,878 | 1,975,160
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 301,277 | 371,511
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 301,277 | 371,511
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 147 | 147
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | $ 147 | $ 147

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