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Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedging Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | $ (58,046) | $ (21,661) | $ (88) | $ 2,919
Amount of (Loss) Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | 1,037 | 2,106 | 2,891 | 4,263
Foreign currency contracts | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | (3,315) | (2,539) | (2,083) | (2,850)
Cross Currency Swaps | Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | (19,508) | (3,904) | 6,382 | 7,312
Forward Contracts | Cost of goods sold | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (Loss) Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | 1,251 | 2,322 | 3,320 | 4,695
2024 Euro Notes | Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | (11,074) | (4,823) | (1,505) | (617)
Interest rate swaps | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | 214 | 216 | 429 | 432
Interest rate swaps | Interest expense | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (Loss) Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | 214 | 216 | 429 | 432
Senior Notes Maturing 2021 through 2026 | Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) | $ (24,363) | $ (10,611) | $ (3,311) | $ (1,358)

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