Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Location $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of locations in North America and Australasia | Location	2,670
Provisions for doubtful accounts	$ 11,515,000	$ 12,373,000	$ 7,192,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	15,557,000	10,693,000
Excess of FIFO costs over stated LIFO value	426,760,000	438,510,000
Reduction in cost of goods sold by the effect of LIFO liquidations	6,000,000		8,000,000
Impairment of goodwill	0	0	0
Fair value of fixed rate debt	549,000,000	501,000,000
Long-term debt	550,000,000	250,000,000
Debt, combined amount		500,000,000
Shipping and handling costs classified as selling, administrative and other expenses	230,000,000	240,000,000	230,000,000
Advertising costs	$ 66,900,000	$ 75,000,000	$ 71,300,000
Outstanding options to purchase common shares not included in dilutive share (in shares) | shares	1,290	1,280	610
Minimum exercise price of options (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 87	$ 87	$ 87
Maximum exercise price of options (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 100	$ 100	$ 100
Total minimum lease payments	$ 865,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment awards granted vesting period range (in years)	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment awards granted vesting period range (in years)	5 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment useful life (in years)	10 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment useful life (in years)	40 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment useful life (in years)	5 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment useful life (in years)	15 years