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Revenues - Information about Operations in Different Geographic Areas (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 5,546,514	$ 4,540,029	$ 5,158,557
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,800,940	2,330,126	2,683,686
United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	217,496	171,627	196,908
European Union countries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	886,316	696,087	826,355
Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,181,397	959,519	959,569
Other foreign countries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	460,365	382,670	492,039
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,745,574	2,209,903	2,474,871
Non-US
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,475,600	1,196,400	1,306,200
EIG
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,763,758	2,989,928	3,322,881
EIG | United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,910,203	1,513,967	1,685,369
EIG | United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	96,206	54,158	64,423
EIG | European Union countries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	482,426	371,884	434,072
EIG | Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	927,027	769,532	773,034
EIG | Other foreign countries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	347,896	280,387	365,983
EIG | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,853,555	1,475,961	1,637,512
EMG
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,782,756	1,550,101	1,835,676
EMG | United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	890,737	816,159	998,317
EMG | United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	121,290	117,469	132,485
EMG | European Union countries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	403,890	324,203	392,283
EMG | Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	254,370	189,987	186,535
EMG | Other foreign countries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	112,469	102,283	126,056
EMG | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 892,019	$ 733,942	$ 837,359

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