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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, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 6,596,950 | $ 6,150,530 | $ 5,546,514
United States |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 3,468,784 | 3,154,263 | 2,800,940
United Kingdom |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 214,488 | 210,456 | 217,496
European Union countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 944,977 | 930,808 | 886,316
Asia |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,378,128 | 1,316,854 | 1,181,397
Other foreign countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 590,573 | 538,149 | 460,365
International |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 3,128,166 | 2,996,267 | 2,745,574
Non-US |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,732,400 | 1,688,700 | 1,475,600
EIG |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 4,624,250 | 4,229,353 | 3,763,758
EIG | United States |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,377,316 | 2,171,684 | 1,910,203
EIG | United Kingdom |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 99,718 | 92,668 | 96,206
EIG | European Union countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 518,758 | 510,052 | 482,426
EIG | Asia |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,175,703 | 1,050,843 | 927,027
EIG | Other foreign countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 452,755 | 404,106 | 347,896
EIG | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,246,934 | 2,057,669 | 1,853,555
EMG |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,972,700 | 1,921,177 | 1,782,756
EMG | United States |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,091,468 | 982,579 | 890,737
EMG | United Kingdom |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 114,770 | 117,788 | 121,290
EMG | European Union countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 426,219 | 420,756 | 403,890
EMG | Asia |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 202,425 | 266,011 | 254,370
EMG | Other foreign countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 137,818 | 134,043 | 112,469
EMG | International |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 881,232 | $ 938,598 | $ 892,019

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