Fair Value Measurements - Fair Values of Financial Instruments not Recorded at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Term Loan		$ 500,000
5% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	2022
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	5.00%
4 1/2% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	2023
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	4.50%
3.8% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	2024
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	3.80%
Senior notes		990,964
4.375% Senior Notes Due 2028
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	2028
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	4.375%
Senior notes		0
4.9% Senior Notes due 2044 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	2044
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	4.90%
Senior notes		691,199
Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	$ 188,000	905,000
Term Loan	0	498,865
Note payable	9,974	12,176
Total debt	6,353,691	6,579,916
Carrying Amount [Member] \| 5% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Senior notes	1,997,576	1,997,188
Carrying Amount [Member] \| 4 1/2% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Senior notes	1,486,690	1,484,524
Carrying Amount [Member] \| 3.8% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Senior notes	992,036	990,964
Carrying Amount [Member] \| 4.375% Senior Notes Due 2028
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Senior notes	988,061	0
Carrying Amount [Member] \| 4.9% Senior Notes due 2044 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Senior notes	691,354	691,199
Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	188,000	905,000
Term loan	0	500,000
Note payable	9,900	10,200
Total debt	6,420,600	6,447,400
Fair Value [Member] \| 5% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Senior notes	2,040,000	2,020,400
Fair Value [Member] \| 4 1/2% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Senior notes	1,526,800	1,474,800
Fair Value [Member] \| 3.8% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Senior notes	988,800	929,400
Fair Value [Member] \| 4.375% Senior Notes Due 2028
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Senior notes	987,200	0
Fair Value [Member] \| 4.9% Senior Notes due 2044 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 679,900	$ 607,600

Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Description of the maturity date of the debt instrument including whether the debt matures serially and, if so, a brief description of the serial maturities.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Fair value portion of contractual obligation to pay money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans from a bank with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of all types of notes payable, as of the balance sheet date, with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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