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Revenues - Information About Operations in Different Geographic Areas (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ 1,458,525 | $ 1,215,742
United States |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 714,267 | 599,083
United Kingdom |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 56,712 | 51,998
European Union countries |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 234,863 | 198,962
Asia |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 319,826 | 258,755
Other foreign countries |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 132,857 | 106,944
International |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 744,258 | 616,659
Non-US |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 409,200 | 331,200
Electronic Instruments Group |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 987,759 | 790,924
Electronic Instruments Group | United States |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 483,626 | 388,901
Electronic Instruments Group | United Kingdom |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 27,955 | 21,947
Electronic Instruments Group | European Union countries |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 120,714 | 103,665
Electronic Instruments Group | Asia |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 256,420 | 197,561
Electronic Instruments Group | Other foreign countries |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 99,044 | 78,850
Electronic Instruments Group | International |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 504,133 | 402,023
Electromechanical Group |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 470,766 | 424,818
Electromechanical Group | United States |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 230,641 | 210,182
Electromechanical Group | United Kingdom |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 28,757 | 30,051
Electromechanical Group | European Union countries |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 114,149 | 95,297
Electromechanical Group | Asia |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 63,406 | 61,194
Electromechanical Group | Other foreign countries |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 33,813 | 28,094
Electromechanical Group | International |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ 240,125 | $ 214,636

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