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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired |  | $ 2,237,910 | $ 429,714 | $ 1,959,218
Business acquisition, pro forma net sales percentage |  | 0.08 | 0.11 |
Total |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired |  | $ 2,237,900 |  |
Business acquisition, goodwill, expected tax deductible amount |  | 180,600 |  |
Other intangible assets |  | 1,045,300 |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  | 900,200 |  |
Future amortization expense, year five |  | 49,700 |  |
Future amortization expense, year four |  | 49,700 |  |
Future amortization expense, year three |  | 49,700 |  |
Future amortization expense, year one |  | 49,700 |  |
Future amortization expense, year two |  | 49,700 |  |
Total | Trade Names |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible trade names acquired |  | 145,100 |  |
Total | Customer Relationship |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 696,400 |  |
Total | Customer Relationship | Minimum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period for finite-lived intangible asset |  | 19 years |  |
Total | Customer Relationship | Maximum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period for finite-lived intangible asset |  | 20 years |  |
Total | Purchased technology |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 203,800 |  |
Amortization period for finite-lived intangible asset |  | 5 years |  |
Total | Purchased technology | Minimum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period for finite-lived intangible asset |  | 10 years |  |
Total | Purchased technology | Maximum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period for finite-lived intangible asset |  | 20 years |  |
2022 Consolidated Acquisition |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired | $ 429,700 |  |  |
2021 Consolidated Acquisition |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 1,959,200 |

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