Employee Benefit Plans (Options Outstanding and Exercisable) (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares
$ 45.01 - $ 50.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices, Minimum	$ 45.01
Range of Exercise Prices, Maximum	50.00
50.01 - 55.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices, Minimum	50.01
Range of Exercise Prices, Maximum	55.00
65.01 - 70.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices, Minimum	65.01
Range of Exercise Prices, Maximum	70.00
70.01 - 75.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices, Minimum	70.01
Range of Exercise Prices, Maximum	75.00
75.01 - 80.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices, Minimum	75.01
Range of Exercise Prices, Maximum	$ 80.00
Options Outstanding [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Options Outstanding \| shares	1,980,866
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding	$ 64.60
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	3 years 10 months 13 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 65,725
Options Outstanding [Member] \| $ 45.01 - $ 50.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Options Outstanding \| shares	238,055
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding	$ 48.00
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	1 year 9 months 25 days
Options Outstanding [Member] \| 50.01 - 55.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Options Outstanding \| shares	464,009
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding	$ 53.75
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	2 years 14 days
Options Outstanding [Member] \| 65.01 - 70.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Options Outstanding \| shares	526,096
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding	$ 65.11
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	5 years 8 months 1 day
Options Outstanding [Member] \| 70.01 - 75.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Options Outstanding \| shares	275,654
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding	$ 71.39
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	3 years 9 months 18 days
Options Outstanding [Member] \| 75.01 - 80.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Options Outstanding \| shares	477,052
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options Outstanding	$ 78.95
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years	4 years 8 months 15 days
Options Exercisable [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Options Exercisable \| shares	1,980,866
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable	$ 64.60
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 65,725
Options Exercisable [Member] \| $ 45.01 - $ 50.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Options Exercisable \| shares	238,055
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable	$ 48.00
Options Exercisable [Member] \| 50.01 - 55.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Options Exercisable \| shares	464,009
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable	$ 53.75
Options Exercisable [Member] \| 65.01 - 70.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Options Exercisable \| shares	526,096
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable	$ 65.11
Options Exercisable [Member] \| 70.01 - 75.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Options Exercisable \| shares	275,654
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable	$ 71.39
Options Exercisable [Member] \| 75.01 - 80.00 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Options Exercisable \| shares	477,052
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable	$ 78.95

Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding.

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