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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings - Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 21, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 13, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 12, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 14, 2013 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($) Swap | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€) | Dec. 20, 2018 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings from line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,258,000,000 | $ 1,521,000,000 | $ 2,909,000,000 |  |
Term loan facility due and payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,784,921,000 | 2,022,598,000 |  |  |
Senior long term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 791,700,000 |  |  |
Number of interest rate swap agreements entered | Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Ineffectiveness of significant hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,270,000 | 136,814,000 | 144,851,000 |  |
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swaps, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 708,000 | 585,000 | (1,431,000) |  |
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,982,000 |  |  |  |
Minimum coverage ratio of EBITDA to total interest expense expressed in percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA expressed in percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio during first four quarter that qualified acquisition is consummated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |
Coverage ratio of EBITDA to total interest expense expressed in percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.61% |  |  | 20.61% |
Leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA expressed in percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61.00% |  |  | 61.00% |
Interest rate swaps [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swaps, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 | 900,000 | (2,400,000) |  |
Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 | 4,800,000 |  |  |
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount to be reclassified to interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 |  |  |  |
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Member] | Accumulated net gain (loss) from designated or qualifying cash flow hedges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,700,000 | $ 7,400,000 | $ 10,700,000 |  |
2017 Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts available to borrow under Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 31, 2022 |  |  |  |
2017 Credit Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement applicable fixed rate spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.875% |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement applicable daily rate spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Interest rate plus EURIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
2017 Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement applicable fixed rate spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement applicable daily rate spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |
4.875% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.875% | 4.875% |  | 4.875% |
Senior long term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 592,800,000 | $ 592,000,000 |  |  |
4.875% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility due and payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 596,653,000 | $ 596,273,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2026 |  |  |  |
Interest rate of long-term debt |  |  | 4.875% |  |  |  |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |  | 5.25% |
Redemption price percentage |  |  | 99.24% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The 4.875% senior notes are redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, prior to December 1, 2025 at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the 4.875% senior notes to be redeemed and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon to December 1, 2025 (not including any portions of payments of interest accrued as of the date of redemption) discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis at the Adjusted Treasury Rate (as defined in the indenture governing these notes). In addition, at any time on or after December 1, 2025, the 4.875% senior notes may be redeemed by us, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but excluding) the date of redemption. If a change of control triggering event (as defined in the indenture governing these notes) occurs, we are obligated to make an offer to purchase the then outstanding 4.875% senior notes at a redemption price of 101.0% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | semi-annually |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, date of first required payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2016 |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreement expired on October 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap, expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2017-10 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreement expiring on September 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap, expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2019-09 |  |  |  |  |
5.25% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 15, 2025 |  |  |  |
Interest rate of long-term debt |  |  |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |  | 5.25% |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior long term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 422,700,000 | $ 422,400,000 |  |  |
Price equal to percentage on face value |  |  |  | 101.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.25% Senior Notes [Member] | Redemption prior to December 15, 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.25% Senior Notes [Member] | Redemption on or after December 15, 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of notes available for redemption |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.25% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility due and payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 426,134,000 | $ 426,317,000 |  |  |
Interest rate of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.875% | 4.875% |  | 4.875% |
5.00% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |
Debt instrument redemption description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | In March 2018, we redeemed our 5.00% senior notes in full |  |  |  |
Senior long term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 791,700,000 |  |  |
Redemption date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 15, 2018 |  |  |  |
Senior notes, redemption premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |
5.00% Senior Notes [Member] | Redemption on March 15, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption charges |  |  |  |  |  | 28,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, redemption premium |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
5.00% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility due and payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |
5.00% senior notes due March 15, 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 15, 2023 |  |  |  |
Interest rate of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The 5.00% senior notes were redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, on March 15, 2018 at a redemption price of 102.5% of the principal amount on that date. We redeemed these notes in full on March 15, 2018 and incurred charges of $28.0 million, including a premium of $20.0 million and the write-off of $8.0 million of unamortized deferred financing costs. We funded this redemption with $550.0 million of borrowings from our tranche A term loan facility and borrowings from our revolving credit facility under our 2017 Credit Agreement. |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | semi-annually |  |  |  |
Accrued interest percentage per year |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
5.00% senior notes due March 15, 2023 [Member] | Redemption on March 15, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 102.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility [Member] | 2015 Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility increase in borrowing capacity |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts available to borrow under Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility [Member] | 2017 Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings from line of credit | $ 83,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility [Member] | 2017 Credit Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement applicable fixed rate spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.775% |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement applicable daily rate spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility [Member] | 2017 Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement applicable fixed rate spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.075% |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement applicable daily rate spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.075% |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility [Member] | 2017 Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 400.0
Term loan facility due and payable | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 400.0 |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 20, 2023 |  |  |  |
Senior secured term loans outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 456,900,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  | 0.75% |
Tranche A term loan facility [Member] | 2015 Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts available to borrow under Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750,000,000 |  |  |
Tranche A term loan facility [Member] | 2017 Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings from line of credit | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts available to borrow under Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 31, 2022 |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250.00% |  |  |  |
Senior secured term loans outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 294,400,000 | $ 193,500,000 |  |  |
Interest rate of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.36% | 2.51% |  | 3.36% |
Tranche A term loan facility [Member] | 5.00% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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