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Income Taxes - Schedule of Changes in Balance of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 32,101 |  |
Decrease—Lapse of statute of limitations |  | (5,981) | [1] | $ (4,309)
Increases |  | 76 |  |
Foreign currency translation | [2] | (1,767) |  |
Ending balance |  | 24,429 |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 25,998 |  |
Decrease—Lapse of statute of limitations | [1] | (4,620) |  |
Increases |  | 0 |  |
Foreign currency translation | [2] | (1,432) |  |
Ending balance |  | 19,946 |  |
Interest And Penalties [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 6,103 |  |
Decrease—Lapse of statute of limitations | [1] | (1,361) |  |
Increases |  | 76 |  |
Foreign currency translation | [2] | (335) |  |
Ending balance |  | $ 4,483 |  |
[1] | Recorded as an income tax benefit along with an equal and offsetting amount recorded in other losses, net, to recognize a reduction in the indemnification asset. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 a $4,309 income tax benefit was recorded along with an equal and offsetting amount in other losses, net.
[2] | The gross unrecognized tax benefits were accrued in British pounds sterling.

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