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Amount of actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered, excluding assumptions about future compensation level.

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Amount of contributions expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in next fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of funded (unfunded) status of defined benefit plan, measured as difference between fair value of plan assets and benefit obligation. Includes, but is not limited to, overfunded (underfunded) status.

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Amount of plan asset for defined benefit pension plan with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit from settlement and curtailment.

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Amount of (increase) decrease to benefit obligation of defined benefit plan from irrevocable action relieving primary responsibility for benefit obligation and eliminating risk for obligation and assets used to effect settlement. Includes, but is not limited to, lump-sum cash payment to participant in exchange for right to receive specified benefits, purchase of nonparticipating annuity contract and change from remeasurement.

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Amount of general and administrative expense classified as other.

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Amount of cash outflow for pension benefit. Includes, but is not limited to, employer contribution to fund plan asset and payment to retiree. Excludes other postretirement benefit.

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Pensions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Payment for Pension Benefits	$ 15,000
Non-elective and matching contributions		$ 14,514	$ 16,076	$ 16,747
Pension settlement charges		(15,819)	(775)	(6,427)
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Plan Assets		269,392
Increase (decrease) benefit plan exceed projected benefit obligation		4,564
UNITED STATES
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension settlement charges		3,452
Increase (decrease) benefit plan exceed projected benefit obligation		(22,436)	(25,633)
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Next Fiscal Year		3,600
UNITED STATES \| Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension settlement charges		(15,247)	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation		255,935	288,223
Increase (decrease) benefit plan exceed projected benefit obligation		(11,322)	(23,204)
Other General and Administrative Expense		178
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, (Increase) Decrease for Settlement		58,198	0
Foreign Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension settlement charges		(453)
Increase (decrease) benefit plan exceed projected benefit obligation		(23,949)	(21,981)
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Next Fiscal Year		4,900
Foreign Plan [Member] \| Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension settlement charges		(572)	(775)	(6,427)
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation		174,273	171,384
Increase (decrease) benefit plan exceed projected benefit obligation		(129,558)	(136,158)
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, (Increase) Decrease for Settlement		2,263	$ 4,974
UNITED KINGDOM \| Foreign Plan [Member] \| Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension settlement charges				(5,717)
Other General and Administrative Expense				$ 185
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, (Increase) Decrease for Settlement					$ 17,100
Anti-vibration systems [Member] \| Foreign Plan [Member] \| Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension settlement charges		$ (2,730)