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Employee Benefits - Fair Value Hierarchy of Plan Assets (Detail) - Pension Plan - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 498,000	$ 649,000	$ 678,000
U.S. Plans | Fair Value Of Plan Assets Before Receivables [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	497,000	648,000
U.S. Plans | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9,000	5,000
U.S. Plans | Government & Government Agency Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,000	15,000
U.S. Plans | Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	73,000	77,000
U.S. Plans | Municipal Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,000	4,000
U.S. Plans | Pooled Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	404,000	547,000
U.S. Plans | Receivables
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,000	1,000
U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Fair Value Of Plan Assets Before Receivables [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Government & Government Agency Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Municipal Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Fair Value Of Plan Assets Before Receivables [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	93,000	101,000
U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9,000	5,000
U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Government & Government Agency Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,000	15,000
U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	73,000	77,000
U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Municipal Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,000	4,000
U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Fair Value Of Plan Assets Before Receivables [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Government & Government Agency Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Municipal Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Plans | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share | Pooled Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	234,000	294,000
U.S. Plans | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share | Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	170,000	253,000
Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	920,000	1,320,000	$ 1,145,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Cash
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23,000	73,000
Non-U.S. Plans | U.S. Large Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	73,000	100,000
Non-U.S. Plans | U.S. Mid Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Large Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	79,000	104,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Mid Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,000	1,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Small Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,000	1,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Emerging Markets
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	7,000	30,000
Non-U.S. Plans | U.S. Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	35,000	42,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	144,000	162,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	109,000	195,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Asset-Backed Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	46,000	51,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Non-U.S. Other Fixed Income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,000	2,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Insurance Contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	177,000	265,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Derivative Financial Instruments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	56,000	91,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Absolute Return Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,000	114,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	67,000	12,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Property
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	85,000	77,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, 2 and 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	920,000	1,320,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	407,000	546,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Cash
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	14,000	37,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | U.S. Large Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	73,000	100,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | U.S. Mid Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Large Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	79,000	104,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Mid Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,000	1,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Small Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,000	1,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Emerging Markets
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	7,000	30,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | U.S. Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	35,000	42,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	144,000	162,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	34,000	58,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Asset-Backed Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Other Fixed Income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,000	2,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Insurance Contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Derivative Financial Instruments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Absolute Return Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,000	4,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 1 | Property
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,000	5,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	429,000	692,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Cash
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9,000	36,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | U.S. Large Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | U.S. Mid Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Large Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Mid Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Small Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Emerging Markets
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | U.S. Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	75,000	137,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Asset-Backed Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	46,000	51,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Other Fixed Income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Insurance Contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	177,000	265,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Derivative Financial Instruments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	56,000	91,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Absolute Return Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,000	110,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	64,000	2,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 2 | Property
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	84,000	82,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Cash
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | U.S. Large Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | U.S. Mid Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Large Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Mid Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Small Cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Emerging Markets
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | U.S. Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Corporate Bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Asset-Backed Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Other Fixed Income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Insurance Contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Derivative Financial Instruments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Absolute Return Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,000	10,000
Non-U.S. Plans | Level 3 | Property
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 81,000	$ 72,000

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