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Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2016
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Receivables (included in Trade receivables) | $ 892,625 | $ 946,938 |  |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | 287,870 | $ 0 |  | $ 308,300 |
Operating Lease, Liability | $ 291,111 |  |  | 313,300 |
Cumulative adjustment relating to the adoption of ASC 2016-16 |  |  |  |  | $ (33,719)
Minimum percentage chance of tax benefit realization in final settlement | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Prior service costs from plan improvements amortization period, minimum, years | 10 years |  |  |  |
Prior service costs from plan improvements amortization period, maximum, years | 20 years |  |  |  |
Amortization period of internal and external development costs, years | 7 years |  |  |  |
Difference amount between basic and diluted net income per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | $ 0 |  |
Inventories | $ 1,123,068 | $ 1,078,537 |  |  |
Machinery and equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, years | 20 years |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets amortized period, years | 11 years |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Patents [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets amortized period, years | 11 years |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets amortized period, years | 14 years |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Technological Know-how [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets amortized period, years | 5 years |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Buildings And Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, years | 10 years |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, years | 3 years |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Information Technology Hardware And Software [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, years | 3 years |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets amortized period, years | 23 years |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Patents [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets amortized period, years | 15 years |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets amortized period, years | 28 years |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Technological Know-how [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets amortized period, years | 28 years |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Buildings And Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, years | 40 years |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Information Technology Hardware And Software [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, years | 7 years |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative adjustment relating to the adoption of ASC 2016-16 |  | 23,094 |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative adjustment relating to the adoption of ASC 2016-16 |  | 0 |  |  |
Retained earnings [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative adjustment relating to the adoption of ASC 2016-16 |  | 23,094 |  | $ 23,100 |
Retained earnings [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative adjustment relating to the adoption of ASC 2016-16 |  | (981) |  |  |
Trade Accounts Receivable With Factoring Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Trade Receivables Held-for-sale, Amount | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |
Receivables (included in Trade receivables) | 205,700 | 168,300 | $ 160,100 |  |
Proceeds From Sale Of Accounts Receivable | 37,700 | 13,600 | 15,000 |  |
Payments To Participate In Factoring Receivable Program | $ 7,100 | $ 3,400 | $ 3,000 |  |

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