Reconciliation Between Income Tax Expenses (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Computed statutory tax expense		$ 101,522	$ 92,353	$ 103,886
Foreign inflation adjustments		641	67	(33)
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax impact		4,549	789	7,456
Foreign losses not benefited and other changes in valuation allowance		(275)	(2,052)	(711)
Foreign tax rate differential		(2,125)	(336)	(1,545)
Foreign dividends		1,083	3,294	10,576
Sale of Mexican subsidiaries and related changes in intangible assets	21,406	(10,065)	21,406
Changes in uncertain tax positions		(1,540)	(2,024)	13,729
Other - net		2,274	(181)	(7,960)
Income taxes		$ 96,064us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 113,316us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 125,398us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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