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Segment Information - Sales by Product (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total sales | $ 1,111,680 | $ 932,253 | $ 2,167,857 | $ 1,848,287
Specialty Products & Electronics |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total sales | 434,399 | 324,798 | 820,947 | 639,863
Transit Products |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total sales | 282,130 | 253,764 | 556,409 | 512,182
Brake Products |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total sales | 217,574 | 192,557 | 433,192 | 373,016
Remanufacturing, Overhaul & Build |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total sales | 127,202 | 126,556 | 262,900 | 255,616
Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total sales | $ 50,375 | $ 34,578 | $ 94,409 | $ 67,610

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