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Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jul. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, maturity date	Feb. 08, 2024
Interest rate on debt		1.25%
5.375% Notes, Due Oct. 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, maturity date	Oct. 31, 2020
Interest rate on debt	5.375%		5.375%
2.40% Term Loan, Due Jun. 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, maturity date	Jun. 30, 2022
Interest rate on debt	2.40%		2.40%
Term Loan, Due Feb. 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, maturity date	Feb. 29, 2024
2.05% Term Loan, Due Mar. 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, maturity date	Mar. 31, 2023
Interest rate on debt	2.05%		2.05%
1.30% Term Loan, Due Jun. 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, maturity date	Jun. 30, 2023
Interest rate on debt	1.30%		1.30%
1.55% Term Loan, Due Sep. 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, maturity date	Sep. 30, 2025
Interest rate on debt	1.55%		1.55%
Revolving Credit Facility, Due Mar. 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, maturity date	Mar. 31, 2020
Revolving Credit Facility, Due Feb. 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, maturity date	Feb. 29, 2024