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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 29, 2016 | Nov. 10, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Nov. 02, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Aug. 20, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, interest rate description |  |  | The applicable margin for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility is, based on the calculation of the applicable consolidated total leverage ratio, between 0.50% to 1.50% with respect to base rate borrowings and between 1.50% and 2.50% with respect to LIBOR based borrowings. Interest is due and payable monthly. The interest rate in effect at September 30, 2016 for the Credit Facility was 3.03%. |  |  |
Credit facility, interest rate margin above federal fund rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Credit facility, interest rate margin above one-month LIBOR rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Credit facility, borrowing rate |  |  | 3.03% |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  | $ 18,304,000 |  | $ 21,637,000 |
Current portion of long-term debt |  |  | 90,270,000 |  | 89,710,000 |
Other noncurrent assets |  |  | 44,166,000 |  | 33,658,000 |
Long-term debt |  |  | 652,387,000 |  | 834,449,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility amount outstanding |  |  | 64,000,000 |  |  |
Unused borrowings |  |  | 161,000,000 |  |  |
Credit facilities, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity due letter of credit | 225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility amount outstanding |  |  | 389,100,000 |  |  |
Letters of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowings |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |
Credit facilities, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility period | 6 months |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility automatically renewal date | Jun. 15, 2016 |  |  |  |  |
ASU 2015-03 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  | (5,600,000) |
Current portion of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 5,600,000 |
Other noncurrent assets |  |  |  |  | (8,800,000) |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 8,800,000 |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes amount outstanding |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  | $ 300,000,000
Issue price percentage of senior notes of the principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Percentage of interest rate on notes |  |  |  |  |  | 6.375%
Maturity date of senior notes |  |  | Aug. 15, 2020 |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio |  |  | 375.00% |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, interest rate margin above base rate |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Credit facility, interest rate margin above LIBOR rate |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, interest rate margin above base rate |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Credit facility, interest rate margin above LIBOR rate |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facilities, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Credit facilities, maturity |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Credit Facility maturity date |  | Aug. 20, 2018 |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Term Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facilities, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |
Credit facilities, maturity |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Credit Facility maturity date |  | Aug. 20, 2018 |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 400.00% |  |
Parent Company and Domestic Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of capital stock pledged as collateral |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Foreign Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of capital stock pledged as collateral |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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