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Revenues - Information about Operations in Different Geographic Areas (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	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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