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Summary of Disaggregated Revenue (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from product lines, percentage	100.00%	100.00%
Revenues	$ 931,278	$ 926,577
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	806,511	809,502
Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	59,256	52,360
Latin America and Caribbean
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 65,511	$ 64,715
HVAC Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from product lines, percentage	67.00%	66.00%
Other HVAC Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from product lines, percentage	29.00%	29.00%
Commercial Refrigeration Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from product lines, percentage	4.00%	5.00%

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