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Debt Facilities - Optional Redemption Schedule (Detail) - Senior Notes | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Oct. 23, 2020 | Oct. 07, 2020 | Jun. 22, 2020
Debt instrument redemption period prior to January 1, 2018 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 100.00% |  |  |
Redemption, period | 90 days |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption period prior to January 1, 2018 | Redemption by Company of up to 35% of Aggregate Principal |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of aggregate principal amount for redemption | 35.00% |  |  |
Senior notes indenture outstanding | 65.00% |  |  |
First Scheduled Redemption Price |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption, period | 12 months |  |  |
First Scheduled Redemption Price | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption, period | 12 months |  |  |
First Scheduled Redemption Price | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption, period | 18 months |  |  |
5.00% Infomart Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 5.00% |  |  |
1.250 % Senior Notes Due 2025 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 1.25% |  |  | 1.25%
1.000% Senior Notes Due 2025 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |
2.875% Euro Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.875% | 2.875% |  |
2.875% Euro Senior Notes due 2026 | Early Equity Redemption Price |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 102.875% |  |  |
2.875% Euro Senior Notes due 2026 | First Scheduled Redemption Price |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 101.438% |  |  |
2.875% Euro Senior Notes due 2026 | Second Year Redemption Price |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 100.719% |  |  |
2.875% Euro Senior Notes due 2026 | Third Year Redemption Price |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 100.00% |  |  |
5.375% Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 5.375% |  |  |
5.375% Senior Notes due 2027 | Early Equity Redemption Price |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 105.375% |  |  |
5.375% Senior Notes due 2027 | First Scheduled Redemption Price |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 102.688% |  |  |
5.375% Senior Notes due 2027 | Second Year Redemption Price |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 101.792% |  |  |
5.375% Senior Notes due 2027 | Third Year Redemption Price |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 100.896% |  |  |
5.375% Senior Notes due 2027 | Fourth Year (if scheduled) Redemption Price |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage | 100.00% |  |  |
1.550% Senior Notes Due 2028 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 1.55% |  | 1.55% |
1.800% Senior Notes Due 2027 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 1.80%
2.150% Senior Notes Due 2030 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.15% |  |  | 2.15%
3.000% Senior Notes Due 2050 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 3.00% |  |  | 3.00%
2.950% Senior Notes Due 2051 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.95% |  | 2.95% |
2.625% Senior Notes due 2024 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.625% |  |  |
2.900% Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 2.90% |  |  |
3.200% Senior Notes Due In 2029 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) | 3.20% |  |  |

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