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Debt Facilities - Term Loan Facility (Detail) € in Millions | Apr. 15, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2020 EUR (€) | Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2018 JPY (¥) | Jul. 26, 2018 JPY (¥) | Dec. 12, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2020 SEK (kr) | Dec. 31, 2020 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2018 JPY (¥) | Dec. 12, 2017 GBP (£) | Dec. 12, 2017 SEK (kr)
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Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,370,970,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,370,118,000 |  |  |
Senior Unsecured 364-Day Term Loan Facilities | Notes Payable to Banks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 750,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing Date Facility | Notes Payable to Banks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delayed Draw Facility | Notes Payable to Banks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing Date Facility, Series 2 | Notes Payable to Banks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn on Closing Date Facility | 109,800,000 | € 100.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing Date Facility, Series 1 | Notes Payable to Banks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn on Closing Date Facility | $ 391,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility borrowings | Revolving credit facility borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 997,100,000 | $ 883,600,000 | £ 431,300,000 | kr 2,415,000,000.0 |  |  |  | £ 500,000,000.0 | kr 2,800,000,000
Repay percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt | Revolving credit facility borrowings | JPY Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal debt amount issued |  |  | $ 424,700,000 |  | ¥ 47,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 47,500,000,000 |  |
Long term debt, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 408,500,000 |  |  | ¥ 42,200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.74% |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt | Revolving credit facility borrowings | Japanese Yen Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  | $ 391,300,000 | ¥ 43,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Revolving credit facility borrowings | Revolving credit facility borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Revolving credit facility borrowings | Revolving credit facility borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.70% | 1.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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