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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14
-Subparagraph (b)
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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
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-Paragraph 15
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Debt - Summary of Outstanding Term Loans (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	May 31, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 3,946.0		$ 3,470.0			$ 3,490.0
2017 Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity							$ 1,000.0
Repayments of debt	1,300.0		2,000.0
Debt reborrowed during period	777.2		$ 2,000.0
2016 Yen Term Loan Tranche Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt	$ 897.4	¥ 100.0
March 2019 Yen Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity				$ 1,100.0	¥ 120.0