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Revenues - Information about Operations in Different Geographic Areas (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 6,150,530 | $ 5,546,514 | $ 4,540,029
United States |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 3,154,263 | 2,800,940 | 2,330,126
United Kingdom |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 210,456 | 217,496 | 171,627
European Union countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 930,808 | 886,316 | 696,087
Asia |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,316,854 | 1,181,397 | 959,519
Other foreign countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 538,149 | 460,365 | 382,670
International |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,996,267 | 2,745,574 | 2,209,903
Non-US |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,688,700 | 1,475,600 | 1,196,400
EIG |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 4,229,353 | 3,763,758 | 2,989,928
EIG | United States |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,171,684 | 1,910,203 | 1,513,967
EIG | United Kingdom |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 92,668 | 96,206 | 54,158
EIG | European Union countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 510,052 | 482,426 | 371,884
EIG | Asia |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,050,843 | 927,027 | 769,532
EIG | Other foreign countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 404,106 | 347,896 | 280,387
EIG | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,057,669 | 1,853,555 | 1,475,961
EMG |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,921,177 | 1,782,756 | 1,550,101
EMG | United States |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 982,579 | 890,737 | 816,159
EMG | United Kingdom |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 117,788 | 121,290 | 117,469
EMG | European Union countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 420,756 | 403,890 | 324,203
EMG | Asia |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 266,011 | 254,370 | 189,987
EMG | Other foreign countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 134,043 | 112,469 | 102,283
EMG | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 938,598 | $ 892,019 | $ 733,942

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