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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, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 805,891 | $ 1,139,643 | $ 874,642 | $ 792,738 | $ 829,616 | $ 1,203,525 | $ 914,229 | $ 816,601 | $ 3,612,914 | $ 3,763,971 | $ 3,911,790
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,156,952 |  |  |  | 1,125,433 |  |  |  | 1,156,952 | 1,125,433 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,905,157 | 3,014,068 | 3,026,352
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 853,508 |  |  |  | 805,219 |  |  |  | 853,508 | 805,219 |
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 551,071 | 576,688 | 675,447
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 252,246 |  |  |  | 263,425 |  |  |  | 252,246 | 263,425 |
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,293 | 121,709 | 140,215
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 27,687 |  |  |  | 31,305 |  |  |  | 27,687 | 31,305 |
Other foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,393 | 51,506 | 69,776
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 23,511 |  |  |  | 25,484 |  |  |  | 23,511 | 25,484 |
Total foreign operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 707,757 | 749,903 | $ 885,438
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 303,444 |  |  |  | $ 320,214 |  |  |  | $ 303,444 | $ 320,214 |

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