Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,941,743	$ 3,921,802	$ 11,559,648	$ 11,598,254
Income before income taxes	291,357	300,575	838,054	862,073
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	328,016	348,461	953,066	988,246
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,095,030	2,064,099	6,115,186	6,065,733
Operating profit	197,874	201,986	555,156	560,070
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,162,224	1,170,252	3,482,246	3,540,106
Operating profit	85,608	90,081	255,704	266,726
Operating Segments [Member] | Office Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	535,175	510,825	1,493,434	1,478,878
Operating profit	30,257	36,406	97,101	107,431
Operating Segments [Member] | Electrical/Electronic Materials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	178,448	196,837	538,803	573,584
Operating profit	14,277	19,988	45,105	54,019
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(29,134)	(20,211)	(70,021)	(60,047)
Interest expense, net	(5,244)	(5,055)	(14,731)	(16,056)
Other intangible assets amortization	(10,339)	(8,545)	(28,324)	(25,945)
Other, net	$ (21,076)	$ (34,286)	$ (71,957)	$ (84,172)