Segment Data - Summary of Segment Data (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 14, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales		$ 18,735,073	$ 16,308,801	$ 15,339,713
Total operating profit		1,430,505	1,259,801	1,229,336
Intangible asset amortization		(88,972)	(51,993)	(40,870)
Income before income taxes		1,075,612	1,009,268	1,074,340
Total assets		12,683,040	12,412,381	8,859,400
Total depreciation and amortization		241,635	167,691	147,487
Total capital expenditures		232,422	156,760	160,643
Total net property, plant, and equipment		1,027,231	936,702	728,124
Acquisition related costs			49,141
Business Products Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from termination fee	$ 12,000
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales		13,927,091	13,246,619	12,779,971
Total net property, plant, and equipment		726,068	647,386	561,164
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales		1,860,912	256,364	0
Total net property, plant, and equipment		110,184	96,857	0
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales		1,624,890	1,525,421	1,368,743
Total net property, plant, and equipment		91,387	90,857	81,260
Australasia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales		1,193,148	1,162,122	1,083,779
Total net property, plant, and equipment		95,578	95,299	79,413
Mexico [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales		129,032	118,275	107,220
Total net property, plant, and equipment		4,014	6,303	6,287
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales		10,526,520	8,583,317	8,040,407
Total operating profit		854,389	720,465	715,154
Total assets		6,246,911	6,140,829	4,601,150
Total depreciation and amortization		105,238	71,405	65,372
Total capital expenditures		198,910	118,181	73,339
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales		6,298,584	5,805,012	5,399,416
Total operating profit		487,360	440,454	397,147
Total assets		1,790,410	1,645,271	1,495,397
Total depreciation and amortization		14,518	13,446	13,338
Total capital expenditures		21,783	28,566	33,093
Operating Segments [Member] | Business Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales		1,909,969	1,920,472	1,899,890
Total operating profit		88,756	98,882	117,035
Total assets		860,279	859,335	907,119
Total depreciation and amortization		10,472	11,262	11,398
Total capital expenditures		7,320	6,726	12,072
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest expense, net		(92,093)	(38,677)	(19,525)
Corporate expense		(173,828)	(159,863)	(94,601)
Intangible asset amortization		(88,972)	(51,993)	(40,870)
Total assets		3,540,418	3,554,380	1,574,663
Total depreciation and amortization		88,972	51,993	40,870
Transaction costs		36,105
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets		245,022	212,566	281,071
Total depreciation and amortization		22,435	19,585	16,509
Total capital expenditures		$ 4,409	$ 3,287	$ 42,139