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Debt and Lease Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 28, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 15, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) lender | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Multi-currency revolving credit agreement |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Number of banks involved in multi-year multi-currency revolving credit agreement | lender |  |  |  | 9 |
Revolving credit facility, expiration date |  |  |  | Dec. 15, 2021 |
Multi-currency revolving credit agreement, maximum amount |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |
Future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases due, total |  |  | $ 47,500,000 |  |
Rent expense, including payments under operating leases |  |  | 29,400,000 | 29,800,000 | $ 28,800,000
Interest paid |  |  | 10,000,000 | 7,200,000 | 6,400,000
Capitalized interest expense |  |  | $ 700,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 200,000
Term Notes With Insurance Companies |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, issued |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, principle repayment commencement year |  | 2020 |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  | 2030 | 2029 | 2034 |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 3.52% |  |  |
November 2016 Term Notes with Insurance Companies |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, issued | $ 45,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of tranches | 2 |  |  |  |
November 2016 Term Notes with Insurance Companies | Tranche One |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principle repayment commencement year | 2023 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2029 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 2.87% |  |  |  |
November 2016 Term Notes with Insurance Companies | Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principle repayment commencement year | 2028 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2034 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 3.10% |  |  |  |

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