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Summary of Disaggregated Revenue (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from product lines, percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Revenues	$ 1,355,385	$ 1,371,854	$ 2,363,541	$ 2,303,132
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,226,649	1,219,208	2,126,193	2,025,719
Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	71,917	77,751	127,258	137,007
Latin America and Caribbean
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 56,819	$ 74,895	$ 110,090	$ 140,406
HVAC Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from product lines, percentage	71.00%	69.00%	69.00%	68.00%
Other HVAC Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from product lines, percentage	26.00%	28.00%	28.00%	28.00%
Commercial Refrigeration Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from product lines, percentage	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%	4.00%

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