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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liability fair value |  | $ 2.7 | $ 3.0
Derivative asset fair value |  | 4.4 | 3.2
Cash flow hedges reclassified into earnings over next twelve months |  | 5.7 |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative liability fair value |  | 1.4 |
Foreign exchange currency contracts [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative aggregate notional amounts |  | 356.6 |
Derivative liability fair value |  | 1.3 | 3.0
Derivative asset fair value |  | 4.4 | 3.2
Foreign exchange currency contracts [Member] | Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative aggregate notional amounts |  | 38.6 | 66.4
Derivative liability fair value |  | 0.7 | 1.9
Derivative asset fair value |  | $ 1.6 | $ 0.1
Freestanding derivatives [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative average remaining maturity period |  | 1 month | 1 month
2018 Credit Facility [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative aggregate notional amounts | $ 100.0 |  |
Derivative, Weighted-average fixed interest rate | 0.98% |  |
Derivative liability fair value |  | $ 1.4 |
2018 Credit Facility [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Weighted-average fixed interest rate | 3.48% |  |
Minimum [Member] | 2018 Credit Facility [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative effective period | 2020-02 |  |
Derivative expiration period | 2022-02 |  |
Maximum [Member] | Foreign exchange currency contracts [Member] | Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative maximum remaining maturity period |  | 12 months |
Maximum [Member] | Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative maximum remaining maturity period |  | 12 months | 12 months
Maximum [Member] | 2018 Credit Facility [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative effective period | 2020-03 |  |
Derivative expiration period | 2023-03 |  |

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