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Long-term debt - Additional Information (Detail) € in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2020 EUR (€)
Revolving credit agreement, due 2024 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | $ | $ 850,000,000 |  |
Credit facility, term | 5 years |  |
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings |  | 0.91% |
Revolving credit agreement, due 2024 | Swing Line Loans |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | $ | $ 75,000,000 |  |
Senior notes, due 2022-2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings |  | 3.10% |
Remaining weighted average life of notes |  | 1 year 5 months 12 days |
Senior notes, due 2022-2027 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings |  | 3.08% |
Remaining weighted average life of notes |  | 2 years 8 months 12 days |
Senior notes, due 2023-2030 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings |  | 3.90% |
Remaining weighted average life of notes |  | 3 years 6 months 18 days |
Euro loan, due 2023 | Bank of America |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings |  | 0.61% |
Euro loan, due 2023 | Bank of America | Tranches One |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Term loan | € |  |  | € 115,000
Euro loan, due 2023 | Bank of America | Tranches Two |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Term loan | € |  |  | € 150,000

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