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Revenues - Information About Operations in Different Geographic Areas (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,622,837 | $ 1,551,786 | $ 4,866,065 | $ 4,524,863
United States |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 891,134 | 819,597 | 2,560,041 | 2,326,267
United Kingdom |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 53,675 | 47,103 | 164,327 | 154,485
European Union countries |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 214,957 | 214,362 | 709,109 | 666,681
Asia |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 319,621 | 334,807 | 997,807 | 980,090
Other foreign countries |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 143,450 | 135,917 | 434,781 | 397,340
International |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 731,703 | 732,189 | 2,306,024 | 2,198,596
Non-US |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 391,700 | 415,400 | 1,265,000 | 1,217,200
Electronic Instruments Group |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,136,130 | 1,054,124 | 3,388,023 | 3,070,131
Electronic Instruments Group | United States |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 616,988 | 554,048 | 1,754,165 | 1,589,641
Electronic Instruments Group | United Kingdom |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 23,327 | 18,409 | 74,515 | 65,414
Electronic Instruments Group | European Union countries |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 115,026 | 113,935 | 381,495 | 344,074
Electronic Instruments Group | Asia |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 271,922 | 264,432 | 846,450 | 776,084
Electronic Instruments Group | Other foreign countries |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 108,867 | 103,300 | 331,398 | 294,918
Electronic Instruments Group | International |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 519,142 | 500,076 | 1,633,858 | 1,480,490
Electromechanical Group |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 486,707 | 497,662 | 1,478,042 | 1,454,732
Electromechanical Group | United States |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 274,146 | 265,549 | 805,876 | 736,626
Electromechanical Group | United Kingdom |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 30,348 | 28,694 | 89,812 | 89,071
Electromechanical Group | European Union countries |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 99,931 | 100,427 | 327,614 | 322,607
Electromechanical Group | Asia |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 47,699 | 70,375 | 151,357 | 204,006
Electromechanical Group | Other foreign countries |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 34,583 | 32,617 | 103,383 | 102,422
Electromechanical Group | International |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 212,561 | $ 232,113 | $ 672,166 | $ 718,106

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