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Debt and Credit Arrangements - Debt and Credit Arrangements (Parenthetical) (Detail) | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Thailand Bhat Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 3.60% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.60% | 3.60%
Thailand Bhat Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 3.29% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.29% | 3.29%
Thailand Bhat Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 2.97% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.97% | 2.97%
France Euro Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 2.50% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.50% | 2.50%
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%
Brazil Real Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 3.30% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.30% | 3.30%
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 2.48% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.48% | 2.48%
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 3.25% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.25% | 3.25%
U.S. Dollar Denominated Long Term Debt at 1.27%, Due 2024 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 1.27% | 1.27%
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%
Brazilian Real Denominated Long-term Debt at 8.30%, Due 2025 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 8.30% | 8.30%
Poland Zloty Denominated Long Term Debt at 1.33% Due 2024 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 1.33% | 1.33%
Australian Dollar Denominated Long Term Debt at 1.15% Due 2024 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 1.15% | 1.15%
Austria Euro Denominated Long Term Debt at 2.48% Due 2022 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.48% | 2.48%
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 Long Term Debt at 2.76% Due 2022 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.76% | 2.76%
Austria Euro Denominated Long Term Debt at 1.27% Due 2024 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 1.27% | 1.27%
Austria Euro Denominated Long Term Debt at 3.00% Due 2025 [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 3.25% Due 2021 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.25% | 3.25%
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%

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