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Segment Information - Schedule Of Reportable Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 388,248 | $ 304,392 | $ 314,438 | $ 341,145 | $ 375,254 | $ 351,014 | $ 349,675 | $ 326,038 | $ 1,348,223 | $ 1,401,981 | $ 1,358,104
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166,851 | 186,230 | 173,479
Restructuring charges (Note 2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,381 | 13,846 | 13,247
Currency exchange losses, net (Note 5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,578 | 19,814 | 2,330
Product Liability Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,036 | 26,619 | 45,327
Strategic transaction costs (Note 13) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 717 | 4,400 | 421
COVID-19 related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 757 |  |
Adjusted operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 243,320 | 250,909 | 234,804
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,674 | 38,020 | 37,852
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 282,994 | 288,929 | 272,656
Pension expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,023) | (933) | (5,901)
Total Assets | 1,872,484 |  |  |  | 1,739,693 |  |  |  | 1,872,484 | 1,739,693 | 1,608,012
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,905 | 36,604 | 33,960
Americas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 874,305 | 915,118 | 854,287
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring charges (Note 2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600 | 5,300
Adjusted operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28,080) | (35,597) | (31,901)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 391 | 391 | 406
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (27,689) | (35,206) | (31,495)
Pension expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Assets | 29,761 |  |  |  | 22,367 |  |  |  | 29,761 | 22,367 | 10,842
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Americas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 874,305 | 915,118 | 854,287
Adjusted operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,536 | $ 226,596 | $ 206,839
Adjusted operating margin % |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.90% | 24.80% | 24.20%
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,762 | $ 24,691 | $ 24,143
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 227,298 | $ 251,287 | $ 230,982
Adjusted EBITDA, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.00% | 27.50% | 27.00%
Pension expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 910 | $ 6,111 | $ (1,201)
Total Assets | 1,228,739 |  |  |  | 1,131,911 |  |  |  | 1,228,739 | 1,131,911 | 1,077,938
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,181 | 26,823 | 25,001
Operating Segments | International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 473,918 | 486,863 | 503,817
Adjusted operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70,864 | $ 59,910 | $ 59,866
Adjusted operating margin % |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% | 12.30% | 11.90%
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,521 | $ 12,938 | $ 13,303
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 83,385 | $ 72,848 | $ 73,169
Adjusted EBITDA, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.60% | 15.00% | 14.50%
Pension expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (8,113) | $ (7,044) | $ (7,102)
Total Assets | 615,114 |  |  |  | 584,195 |  |  |  | 615,114 | 584,195 | 522,042
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,724 | 9,781 | 8,959
Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjusted operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Pension expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Assets | $ (1,130) |  |  |  | $ 1,220 |  |  |  | (1,130) | 1,220 | (2,810)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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