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Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity funds that are invested in funds managed by the company | $ 54,810 | $ 68,529 |
Contributions to employer sponsored defined contribution plans | 19,692 | $ 17,864 | $ 16,736
Unites States [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected contribution related to the pension plans for fiscal 2023 | $ 1,000 |  |
Unites States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Debt Funds [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of plan assets invested | 42.00% | 46.00% |
Unites States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Cash [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of plan assets invested | 1.00% |  |
Unites States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | NAV [Member] | Equity Funds [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of plan assets invested | 57.00% | 54.00% |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected contribution related to the pension plans for fiscal 2023 | $ 3,000 |  |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 and Level 2 [Member] | Equities And Equity Funds [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of plan assets invested | 25.00% | 32.00% |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 and Level 2 [Member] | NAV [Member] | Debt and Debt Funds [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of plan assets invested | 66.00% | 64.00% |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 and Level 2 [Member] | NAV [Member] | Cash And Alternative Investment Funds [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of plan assets invested | 9.00% | 4.00% |

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