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Segments - Summarized Financial Information by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | $ 2,981,204 | $ 2,846,734
Adjusted EBITDA | 303,208 | 282,683
Global Investment Management [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 89,566 | 90,380
Adjusted EBITDA | 25,859 | 22,915
Development Services [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 13,659 | 16,773
Adjusted EBITDA | 2,804 | 31,875
Americas [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 1,692,646 | 1,587,875
Adjusted EBITDA | 220,400 | 187,214
EMEA [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 844,188 | 840,347
Adjusted EBITDA | 33,864 | 27,811
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | 341,145 | 311,359
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 20,281 | $ 12,868

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