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Debt and Credit Arrangements - Debt and Credit Arrangements (Parenthetical) (Detail) | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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U.S. Dollar Denominated Long Term Debt at 2.89%, Due 2021 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.89% | 2.89%
U.S. Dollar Denominated Long Term Debt at 2.71%, Due 2026 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.71% | 2.71%
Brazilian Real Denominated Long-term Debt at 4.60%, due 2022 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 4.60% | 4.60%
Poland Zloty Denominated Long Term Debt at 2.76% Due 2021 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.76% | 2.76%
Australian Dollar Denominated Long Term Debt at 1.96% Due 2021 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 1.96% | 1.96%
Austria Euro Denominated Long Term Debt at 2.32% Due 2030 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.32% | 2.32%
Austria Euro Denominated Loan Long Term Debt at 1.40% Due 2020 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 1.40% | 1.40%
Austria Euro Denominated Long Term Debt at 3.00% Due 2021 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.00% | 3.00%
Indonesia U.S Dollar Denominated Long Term Debt at 3.50% Due 2024 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.50% | 3.50%
New Zealand Dollar Denominated Long Term Debt at 3.90% Due 2021 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.90% | 3.90%
Thailand Bhat Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 4.35% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 4.35% | 4.35%
Thailand Bhat Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 4.08% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 4.08% | 4.08%
Brazil Real Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 2.83% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.83% | 2.83%
Brazil Real Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 5.40% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 5.40% | 5.40%
Brazil Real Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 9.40% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 9.40% | 9.40%
U.S. Dollar Denominated Current Portion of Long Term Debt at 2.71% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.71% | 2.71%
Austria Euro Denominated Current Portion of Long Term Debt at 2.32% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.32% | 2.32%
Austria Euro Denominated Current Portion of Long Term Debt at 1.40% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 1.40% | 1.40%
Austria Euro Denominated Current Portion of Long Term Debt at 3.00% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.00% | 3.00%
Indonesia U.S. Dollar Denominated Current Portion of Long Term Debt at 3.50% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.50% | 3.50%
New Zealand U.S. Dollar Denominated Current Portion of Long Term Debt at 3.90% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.90% | 3.90%

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