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Treasury - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Aug. 24, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 13, 2021 | Sep. 21, 2020
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate adjustment to one month Eurodollar rate on credit facility borrowings |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable securitization program credit facility, available borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 20.0 |  |
Debt instrument carrying amount |  | $ 4,900.0 |  | 4,800.0 |  |
Fair value of debt |  | 4,500.0 |  | 4,400.0 |  |
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash (outflows) inflows |  | 8.0 | $ 177.0 |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities |  | $ 78.0 |  | $ 81.0 |  |
ABR-based loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate adjustment to weighted average federal funds rate for credit facility borrowings |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity | $ 1,200.0 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maturity date |  | Aug. 31, 2026 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility amount outstanding |  | $ 4.0 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity |  | 721.0 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity |  | 125.0 |  |  |  |
Letters of credit, outstanding |  | 475.0 |  |  |  |
Tranche A Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity |  | $ 700.0 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maturity date |  | Aug. 24, 2026 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility amount outstanding |  | $ 2,290.0 |  |  |  |
Tranche A Term Loan | Quarterly Payment Beginning on December 31,2023 Through June 30, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled principal payments per quarter |  | 30.0 |  |  |  |
New Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, issued |  | $ 2.0 |  |  |  |
New Senior Secured Notes | 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |
Senior notes, redeemed |  |  |  |  | $ 400.0 |
Redemption price, percentage |  | 102.50% |  |  |  |
Senior notes, redemption price |  |  |  |  | $ 410.0 |
New Senior Secured Notes | 1.65% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maturity date | Sep. 01, 2026 |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, issued | $ 700.0 |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, interest rate | 1.65% |  |  |  |  |
New Senior Secured Notes | 2.65% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maturity date | Jan. 15, 2032 |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, issued | $ 500.0 |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, interest rate | 2.65% |  |  |  |  |
New Senior Secured Notes | 2.65% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800.0
Senior notes, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.65%
New Senior Secured Notes | 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maturity date |  | Sep. 01, 2026 |  |  |  |
Term Loan A | ABR-based loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Current applicable margins |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Term Loan A | One Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Current applicable margins |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Term Loan A | Minimum | One Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Term Loan A | Minimum | One Three Six Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |
Term Loan A | Maximum | One Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio |  | 0.625% |  |  |  |
Term Loan A | Maximum | One Three Six Month SOFR Rate Plus Index Based Loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio |  | 1.625% |  |  |  |

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