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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2019 EUR (€)	Jul. 01, 2019	Feb. 08, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 08, 2019 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity \| €				€ 220,000,000
Pre-tax gain from changes in currency exchange rates \| $		$ 9,000,000.0
Interest rate on debt					1.25%
Debt instrument covenant compliance leverage ratio, threshold		4.0
Debt instrument covenant compliance leverage ratio, actual		2.9
Long-term debt, maturity date		Feb. 08, 2024
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument covenant compliance leverage ratio, threshold	4.5
Floating-to-fixed Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount \| €			€ 180,000,000
Derivative fixed interest rate			0.0395%
Loans variable rate of interest \| €			€ 180,000,000
Minimum [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt percentage bearing fixed Interest rate			0.00%
Term Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity \| €							€ 220,000,000
5.375% Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on debt		5.375%		5.375%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity \| $						$ 400,000,000
Federal fund rate spread		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Federal fund rate spread		0.125%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Federal fund rate spread		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Federal fund rate spread		0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Euro Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Federal fund rate spread		1.125%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Euro Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Federal fund rate spread		2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| EURIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Federal fund rate spread		1.125%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| EURIBOR [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Federal fund rate spread		2.00%
Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit issued \| $		$ 7,400,000						$ 5,200,000
Letters of credit outstanding \| $		$ 0