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Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) € in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2020 EUR (€)
Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility \| $	$ 850,000,000
Credit facility, term	5 years
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Swing Line Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility \| $	$ 75,000,000
Senior notes, due 2022-2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining weighted average life of notes		1 year 8 months 12 days
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings		3.10%
Senior notes, due 2022-2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining weighted average life of notes		2 years 11 months 8 days
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings		3.08%
Senior notes, due 2023-2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining weighted average life of notes		3 years 9 months 14 days
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings		3.90%
Euro loan, due 2023 \| Bank of America
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings		0.71%
Euro loan, due 2023 \| Bank of America \| Tranches One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan \| €			€ 115,000
Euro loan, due 2023 \| Bank of America \| Tranches Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan \| €			€ 150,000