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Revenue - Revenues by Segment and Product Type (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 60.00% | 63.00% | 61.00% | 66.00%
Communications [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 31.00% | 25.00% | 30.00% | 24.00%
Special Industries [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 9.00% | 12.00% | 9.00% | 10.00%
PLP-USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
PLP-USA [Member] | Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 59.00% | 60.00% | 59.00% | 63.00%
PLP-USA [Member] | Communications [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 36.00% | 34.00% | 36.00% | 31.00%
PLP-USA [Member] | Special Industries [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 5.00% | 6.00% | 5.00% | 6.00%
The Americas [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
The Americas [Member] | Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 64.00% | 80.00% | 68.00% | 78.00%
The Americas [Member] | Communications [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 33.00% | 16.00% | 28.00% | 17.00%
The Americas [Member] | Special Industries [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 3.00% | 4.00% | 4.00% | 5.00%
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
EMEA [Member] | Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 52.00% | 59.00% | 54.00% | 58.00%
EMEA [Member] | Communications [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 42.00% | 35.00% | 40.00% | 35.00%
EMEA [Member] | Special Industries [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 7.00%
Asia-Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Asia-Pacific [Member] | Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 70.00% | 60.00% | 70.00% | 69.00%
Asia-Pacific [Member] | Communications [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 3.00% | 4.00% | 3.00% | 4.00%
Asia-Pacific [Member] | Special Industries [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of disaggregated revenue | 27.00% | 36.00% | 27.00% | 27.00%

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