Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 4,095,906	$ 3,941,743	$ 12,101,725	$ 11,559,648
Income before income taxes	246,355	291,357	787,267	838,054
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	310,318	328,016	946,459	953,066
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,171,008	2,095,030	6,333,495	6,115,186
Operating profit	178,202	197,874	537,291	555,156
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,244,234	1,162,224	3,729,183	3,482,246
Operating profit	94,595	85,608	281,269	255,704
Operating Segments [Member] | Office Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	509,966	535,175	1,533,372	1,493,434
Operating profit	23,974	30,257	85,184	97,101
Operating Segments [Member] | Electrical/Electronic Materials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	199,236	178,448	588,281	538,803
Operating profit	13,547	14,277	42,715	45,105
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(28,538)	(29,134)	(82,606)	(70,021)
Interest expense, net	(8,202)	(5,244)	(21,254)	(14,731)
Other intangible assets amortization	(11,845)	(10,339)	(34,085)	(28,324)
Other, net	$ (43,916)	$ (21,076)	$ (103,853)	$ (71,957)