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Financial Information Relating to Operations by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 829,616 | $ 1,203,525 | $ 914,229 | $ 816,601 | $ 910,164 | $ 1,228,444 | $ 917,336 | $ 855,846 | $ 3,763,971 | $ 3,911,790 | $ 3,708,518
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,125,433 |  |  |  | 1,063,631 |  |  |  | 1,125,433 | 1,063,631 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,014,068 | 3,026,352 | 2,925,547
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 805,219 |  |  |  | 706,168 |  |  |  | 805,219 | 706,168 |
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 576,688 | 675,447 | 601,530
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 263,425 |  |  |  | 288,510 |  |  |  | 263,425 | 288,510 |
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121,709 | 140,215 | 120,536
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 31,305 |  |  |  | 40,481 |  |  |  | 31,305 | 40,481 |
Other foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,506 | 69,776 | 60,905
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 25,484 |  |  |  | 28,472 |  |  |  | 25,484 | 28,472 |
Total foreign operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 749,903 | 885,438 | $ 782,971
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 320,214 |  |  |  | $ 357,463 |  |  |  | $ 320,214 | $ 357,463 |

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