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Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees - Summary of Contractual Obligations (Parenthetical) (Detail) R$ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 BRL (R$) | Aug. 14, 2020 | Jul. 24, 2018 USD ($) | May 27, 2016 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of the Company's long-term debt | $ 1,296,081,000 | $ 1,040,064,000 |  |  |  |
Collateralized borrowings | 19,854,000 | $ 33,675,000 |  |  |  |
Sublease payments to be received | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings | 3,800,000 |  | R$ 20.0 |  |  |
Senior Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] | Unsecured Credit Agreement February 26, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement maturity date |  | Feb. 26, 2023 |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of Long-term debt | 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
5.125% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of the Company's long-term debt | $ 255,570,000 | $ 298,688,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0
Stated interest rate | 5.125% | 5.125% | 5.125% | 5.125% |  |
Senior Notes maturity date | May 27, 2021 |  |  |  |  |
5.375% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of the Company's long-term debt | $ 446,577,000 | $ 445,247,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000.0 |
Stated interest rate | 5.375% | 5.375% | 5.375% |  | 5.375% |
Senior Notes maturity date | Jul. 24, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
4.375% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of the Company's long-term debt | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes | 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of note | 297,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Collateralized Borrowings [Member] | 5.125% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of the Company's long-term debt | 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes | 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of note | $ 255,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.125% |  | 5.125% |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Collateralized Borrowings [Member] | 5.375% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of the Company's long-term debt | $ 450,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes | 450,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of note | $ 446,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.375% |  | 5.375% |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Collateralized Borrowings [Member] | 3.750% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of the Company's long-term debt | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes | 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of note | $ 296,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.75% |  | 3.75% |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Collateralized Borrowings [Member] | 3.44% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes maturity date | May 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Additional collateralized borrowings | $ 4,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Collateralized Borrowings [Member] | 3.77% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes maturity date | Apr. 08, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Collateralized borrowings | $ 9,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Collateralized Borrowings [Member] | 3.89% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes maturity date | Apr. 19, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Collateralized borrowings | $ 6,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
One-time Transition Tax [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Transition tax on deemed repatriation of foreign subsidiaries earnings net cumulative tax expense net of foreign tax credits | $ 25,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Transition tax on deemed repatriation of foreign subsidiaries earnings payment period | 8 years |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of transition tax to be paid in equal installments over first five years | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of remaining transition tax to be paid in installments in years six to eight | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of remaining transition tax to be paid in installments in year six | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of remaining transition tax to be paid in installments in year seven | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of remaining transition tax to be paid in installments in year eight | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |
Transition tax on deemed repatriation of foreign subsidiaries earnings net cumulative remaining balance | $ 15,800,000 |  |  |  |  |

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