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Debt Facilities - Loss on Debt Extinguishment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 23, 2020 | Jul. 08, 2020 | Jan. 02, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  | $ 145,804 | $ 52,825 | $ 51,377
Japanese Yen Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200
Amendments to leases and financing obligations |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  | 17,100
Settlement of financing obligations for property purchased |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  | 12,600
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment | $ 44,200 | $ 93,500 |  |  | 52,900 |
Redemption premium | 29,300 | 77,800 |  |  | 43,300 |
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs | $ 14,900 | $ 15,700 |  |  | $ 9,600 |
Senior Notes | 5.375% Senior Notes Due In 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  | $ 5,900 | 5,900 |  |
Redemption premium |  |  | 4,600 | 4,600 |  |
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 1,300 | 1,300 |  |
Senior Notes | 2024 and 2026 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  | 93,500 |  |
Redemption premium |  |  |  | 77,800 |  |
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 15,700 |  |
Senior Notes | 2025 and 2026 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  | 44,200 |  |
Redemption premium |  |  |  | 29,300 |  |
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  | $ 14,900 |  |
Infomart Dallas Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,500

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