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Subsequent Events (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, € in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 29, 2020 $ / shares | Jul. 07, 2020 EUR (€) | Jul. 07, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  | $ 1,868 | $ 0 | $ 8,309 | $ 382
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 2.66 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  | $ 93,500 |  |  |  |
Amount representing redemption premium |  |  | 77,800 |  |  |  |
Write off of unamortized debt issuance |  |  | 15,700 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.875% Euro Senior Notes due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 2.875% |  | 2.875% |
Senior Notes | 2.875% Euro Senior Notes due 2024 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of senior debt | € |  | € 750.0 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 5.875% |  | 5.875% |
Senior Notes | 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of senior debt |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |

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