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Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020	Jan. 01, 2019
Description Of Business [Line Items]
Operating lease, right-of-use asset	$ 156,094	$ 165,969
Operating lease, liability	183,687	$ 190,207
ASU No. 2016-02 [Member]
Description Of Business [Line Items]
Operating lease, right-of-use asset				$ 192,400
Operating lease, liability				$ 206,000
ASU No. 2016-13 [Member] | Assets [Member] | Revision of Prior Period, Change in Accounting Principle, Adjustment [Member]
Description Of Business [Line Items]
Tax effect impact for increase or decrease to the liability	600		$ 1,900
ASU No. 2016-13 [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries [Member] | Revision of Prior Period, Change in Accounting Principle, Adjustment [Member]
Description Of Business [Line Items]
Tax effect impact for increase or decrease to the liability	200		600
ASU No. 2016-13 [Member] | Retained Deficit [Member] | Revision of Prior Period, Change in Accounting Principle, Adjustment [Member]
Description Of Business [Line Items]
Tax effect impact for increase or decrease to the liability	$ 400		$ 1,300

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