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Debt Facilities - Loss on Debt Extinguishment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	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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