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Estimated Fair Value of Outstanding Debt Balances (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Carrying Value
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 975,000	$ 975,000
Fair Value
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total debt	761,877	970,349
3.95% Senior Notes Due 2028 | Carrying Value
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total debt	525,000	525,000
3.95% Senior Notes Due 2028 | Fair Value
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total debt	395,614	511,485
5.15% Senior Notes Due 2029 | Carrying Value
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total debt	350,000	350,000
5.15% Senior Notes Due 2029 | Fair Value
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total debt	266,263	358,864
2019 Term Loan | Carrying Value
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total debt	100,000	100,000
2019 Term Loan | Fair Value
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 100,000	$ 100,000

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