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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, £ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 01, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 10, 2015 EUR (€) | Jun. 10, 2015 USD ($) | May. 29, 2015 EUR (€) | May. 29, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 18, 2013 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Mar. 18, 2013 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,020,668 | $ 2,147,767 | $ 2,024,130 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,396,529 | 1,321,277 | 1,349,456 |
Contingent consideration for acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,705 | 0 | 0 |
Acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,600 |  |  |
Fair value of inventory charges associated with acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400 |  |  |
Novotema |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,000 |  |
Business combination, cash consideration paid |  |  |  |  | € 56.0 | $ 61,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,934 |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,011 |  |  |
Goodwill, not deductible for tax purposes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,900 |  |  |
Assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,098 |  |  |
Alfa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,000 |  |
Business combination, cash consideration paid |  |  | € 99.8 | $ 112,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,191 |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,058 |  |  |
Goodwill, not deductible for tax purposes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,200 |  |  |
Assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112,590 |  |  |
CPS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000 |  |
Business combination, cash consideration paid |  | $ 19,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,575 |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,290 |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  | 24,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, range of outcomes, value, high |  | 4,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, deductible for tax purposes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,600 |  |  |
Assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,180 |  |  |
CPS | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration for acquisition |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CPS | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration for acquisition |  | $ 5,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Complementary Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price | $ 1,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aegis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,711 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,770 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, deductible for tax purposes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,700 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of inventory charges associated with acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300 |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,445 |  |  |  |  |
FTL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, cash consideration paid | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 23.1 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,994
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,016
Goodwill, not deductible for tax purposes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,000
Acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400 |
Fair value of inventory charges associated with acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800 |
Assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,537

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