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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) ¥ in Billions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Derivative | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Derivative | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Derivative | Sep. 30, 2016 JPY (¥)
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge ineffectiveness |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Number of interest rate swaps hedges outstanding | Derivative | 3 |  | 3 |  | 3 |
Derivative contract entered or settlement of interest rate swaps |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |  |
Foreign currency translation gains (losses) | $ 147,600,000 | $ (40,800,000) | 474,100,000 | (22,000,000) |  |
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional value of derivative | $ 271,200,000 |  | $ 271,200,000 |  | $ 271,200,000 |
Derivative settlement amount |  | $ 924,600,000 |  | $ 924,600,000 |  | ¥ 105.9

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