Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,430,950	$ 904,674	$ 1,105,504
Less current portion	118,155	13,949	213,158
Long-term debt, noncurrent	1,312,795	890,725	892,346
Bank debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,185,925	660,262	661,288
Bank debt \| Revolving loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	15,000
Less current portion	15,000
Bank debt \| Term loans \| U.S.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	520,000	400,000	400,000
Bank debt \| Term loans \| Canadian
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	79,194	81,000	78,505
Bank debt \| Term loans \| Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	456,035	165,313	169,625
Bank debt \| Revolving and term loans \| Other foreign
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	115,696	13,949	13,158
Less current portion	103,200
7 1/4% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	245,025	244,412	244,216
6 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 200,000

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Total of the portions of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt, which may include notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans, and commercial paper, which are scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any.

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