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Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) Building | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) ft² | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Oct. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2009
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax expense (benefits) |  |  |  | $ (36,400,000) | $ (38,200,000) | $ (84,800,000) |  |
Foreign currency transaction losses |  |  |  | (11,400,000) | (34,700,000) | (219,000,000) |  |
Receivables from credit card company |  |  |  | 51,800,000 | 49,300,000 |  |  |
Bad-debt expense |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 3,700,000 | 2,200,000 |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  | 1,300,000 | 1,500,000 |  |  |
Amortization expense related to debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 7,900,000 | 8,500,000 | 6,800,000 |  |
Unamortized debt issuance cost |  |  |  | 11,900,000 | 19,800,000 |  |  |
Capitalized internal-use software costs |  |  |  | 145,700,000 | 140,200,000 |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  | 80,700,000 | 82,500,000 | 81,500,000 |  |
Additions to goodwill or marketing related intangible assets |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Impairments of goodwill or marketing related intangible assets |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Marketing related intangible assets |  |  |  | 310,000,000 | 310,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 89,900,000 | 91,800,000 |  |  |
Other operating income |  |  |  | 63,800,000 | 6,500,000 |  |  |
Arbitration tribunal award in connection with the re-audit of the Company’s 2010 to 2012 financial statements |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,700,000 |
Advertising costs |  |  |  | $ 64,800,000 | $ 66,100,000 | $ 69,700,000 |  |
Equity grants with anti-dilutive effect | shares |  |  |  | 4.5 | 5.4 | 2.7 |  |
Allowance for product returns |  |  |  | $ 3,900,000 | $ 3,900,000 | $ 4,300,000 |  |
Product returns |  |  |  | 4,500,000 | 5,000,000 | 7,300,000 |  |
Non-cash capital expenditures |  |  |  | 12,700,000 | 12,300,000 | 12,300,000 |  |
Non-cash inflows relating to deposits in escrow |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |
Non-cash borrowings that were used to finance software maintenance |  |  |  | 20,800,000 | 17,300,000 |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense related to debt issuance costs |  |  |  | $ 3,800,000 | $ 3,200,000 | $ 3,300,000 |  |
Convertible notes initial conversion price | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 86.28 | $ 86.28 | $ 86.28 |  |
Other Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term deferred tax assets |  |  |  | $ 155,200,000 | $ 7,800,000 |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of receiving anticipated returns |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |
North Carolina [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Square footage of facility purchased | ft² |  | 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of facility |  | $ 22,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of office buildings purchased | Building | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire office buildings | $ 29,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred rent liability | 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
China [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 3,100,000 | 3,300,000 |  |  |
Other operating income |  |  |  | 34,200,000 | 6,500,000 | $ 0 |  |
Venezuela [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of cumulative inflation rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Foreign currency transaction losses |  |  |  | $ 7,200,000 | $ 42,800,000 | $ 229,000,000 |  |
Subsidiary's net sales to Company's consolidated net sales, percentage |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% | 3.00% |  |
Bolivar-denominated cash |  |  |  | $ 800,000 | $ 7,700,000 |  |  |
Subsidiary asset as percentage of consolidated assets |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |
Buildings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  |  |  | 40 years |  |  |  |
Buildings [Member] | North Carolina [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment at fair value |  | 18,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Buildings [Member] | California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment at fair value | 16,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land [Member] | North Carolina [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment at fair value |  | $ 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Land [Member] | California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment at fair value | $ 11,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member] | Scenario Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax expense (benefits) |  |  | $ (29,600,000) |  |  |  |  |

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