v3.8.0.1

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) £ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | May 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 JPY (¥) | Jun. 30, 2017 GBP (£) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 JPY (¥) | Feb. 28, 2017 JPY (¥)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 3,476,000,000 |  | $ 3,476,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued amount |  |  | 9,778,393,000 |  | $ 9,778,393,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  | 3.20% |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net |  |  | 0 | $ 1,492,000 | $ (30,596,000) | $ 2,484,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Outstanding |  |  | 6,900,000,000 |  | 6,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  | 9,721,065,000 |  | 9,721,065,000 |  | $ 10,608,294,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued amount |  |  | 6,924,438,000 |  | $ 6,924,438,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.10% |  | 3.30% |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid to redeem senior notes | $ 652,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemed amount of issued notes | 618,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net | (30,600,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  | 6,874,108,000 |  | $ 6,874,108,000 |  | $ 6,417,492,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 2.25%, Maturing in 2029 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued amount | $ 645,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 500.0 |  |  |
Interest rate | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity year | 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of par value issued | 99.94% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes all-in-rate | 2.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 Yen Term Loan Tranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 64,000,000 |  | $ 64,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 7,200,000,000 |
Debt Instrument maturity date |  |  |  |  | 2027-03 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  | 0.92% |  | 0.92% |  |  | 0.92% |  |  |  |
2017 Yen Term Loan Tranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 42,700,000 |  | $ 42,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,800,000,000 |
Debt Instrument maturity date |  |  |  |  | 2028-03 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  | 1.01% |  | 1.01% |  |  | 1.01% |  |  |  |
2017 Yen Senior Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 107,300,000 | ¥ 12,000,000,000 |
2017 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument maturity date |  |  |  |  | 2020-05 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding | $ 500,000,000 |  | 160,000,000 |  | $ 160,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings repaid |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 Term Loan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 Term Loan [Member] | LIIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 0.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  | 1.40% |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  | 1,620,688,000 |  | $ 1,620,688,000 |  | $ 1,484,523,000 |  |  |  |  |
Global Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 3,000,000,000 |  | 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ability to increase borrowing capacity subject to currency fluctuations and obtaining additional lender commitments |  |  | 3,800,000,000 |  | $ 3,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument maturity date |  |  |  |  | 2020-04 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 577,800,000 |  | $ 577,800,000 |  |  | ¥ 65,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument maturity date |  |  |  |  | 2021-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility current borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 444,400,000 |  | $ 444,400,000 |  |  | ¥ 50,000,000,000 |  |  |  | ¥ 45,000,000,000

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