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Debt - Long-term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: Debt issuance costs | $ (7,395) | $ (5,919) |  |  |  |
Total debt, net | 2,385,007 | 2,544,241 |  |  |  |
Less: Current portion, net | (226,079) | (315,093) |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt, net | 2,158,928 | 2,229,148 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes |  |  | 1.53% |  |  |
U.S. dollar 3.73% senior notes due September 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | 300,000 | 300,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes |  |  |  |  |  | 3.73%
U.S. dollar 3.91% senior notes due June 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | 50,000 | 50,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes |  |  |  |  | 3.91% |
U.S. dollar 3.96% senior notes due August 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | 100,000 | 100,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes |  |  |  | 3.96% |  |
U.S. dollar 4.18% senior notes due December 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | $ 275,000 | 275,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes | 4.18% |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar 3.83% senior notes due September 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | $ 100,000 | 100,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes |  |  |  |  |  | 3.83%
U.S. dollar 4.32% senior notes due December 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | $ 250,000 | 250,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes | 4.32% |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar 4.37% senior notes due December 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | $ 50,000 | 50,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes | 4.37% |  |  |  |  |
U.S. dollar 3.98% senior notes due September 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | $ 100,000 | 100,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes |  |  |  |  |  | 3.98%
U.S. dollar 4.45% senior notes due August 2035 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | 50,000 | 50,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes |  |  |  | 4.45% |  |
British pound 2.59% senior note due November 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | $ 181,157 | 203,046 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes | 2.59% |  |  |  |  |
British pound 2.70% senior note due November 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | $ 90,579 | 101,510 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes | 2.70% |  |  |  |  |
Euro 1.34% senior notes due October 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | $ 320,808 | 341,284 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes | 1.34% |  |  |  |  |
Euro 1.71% senior notes due December 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | $ 80,205 | 85,323 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes | 1.71% |  |  |  |  |
Euro 1.53% senior notes due October 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | $ 213,894 | 227,541 |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes | 1.53% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | $ 219,000 | 314,480 |  |  |  |
Other, principally foreign |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt, gross | $ 11,759 | $ 1,976 |  |  |  |

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