Segment Data - Summary of Segment Data (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 15,339,713	$ 15,280,044	$ 15,341,647	$ 14,077,843	$ 13,013,868
Total operating profit	1,229,336	1,279,349	1,269,040	1,132,288	1,078,148
Intangible asset amortization	(40,870)	(34,878)	(36,867)
Income before income taxes	1,074,340	1,123,681	1,117,739	1,044,304	1,018,932
Total assets	8,859,400	8,144,771	8,246,238	7,680,297	6,807,061
Total depreciation and amortization	147,487	141,675	148,313	133,957	98,383
Total capital expenditures	160,643	109,544	107,681	124,063	101,987
Total net property, plant, and equipment	728,124	648,217	670,102	670,061	566,365
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	12,822,320	12,843,078	12,565,329	11,594,713	11,299,291
Total net property, plant, and equipment	561,164	495,073	495,452	503,882	466,473
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,390,979	1,395,695	1,583,075	1,560,799	1,616,921
Total net property, plant, and equipment	81,260	79,023	98,939	99,135	93,496
Australasia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,104,511	992,064	1,133,620	839,353	0
Total net property, plant, and equipment	79,413	65,289	65,707	60,614	0
Mexico [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	112,968	119,349	127,806	131,787	127,754
Total net property, plant, and equipment	6,287	8,832	10,004	6,430	6,396
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	8,111,511	8,015,098	8,096,877	7,489,186	6,320,882
Total operating profit	715,154	729,152	700,386	641,492	540,678
Total assets	4,601,150	4,293,290	4,275,298	4,009,244	3,411,252
Total depreciation and amortization	65,372	70,112	77,645	76,238	60,630
Total capital expenditures	73,339	77,504	78,537	97,735	67,482
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	4,634,212	4,646,689	4,771,080	4,429,976	4,453,574
Total operating profit	336,608	339,180	370,043	320,720	352,119
Total assets	1,292,063	1,143,952	1,224,735	1,162,697	1,130,877
Total depreciation and amortization	10,371	9,960	9,906	8,751	8,307
Total capital expenditures	27,383	13,998	12,442	8,808	13,015
Operating Segments [Member] | Office Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,969,405	1,937,629	1,802,754	1,638,618	1,686,690
Total operating profit	117,035	140,866	133,727	122,492	134,441
Total assets	907,119	831,546	835,592	708,944	731,564
Total depreciation and amortization	11,398	10,922	10,728	10,166	10,837
Total capital expenditures	12,072	12,323	11,135	9,297	16,013
Operating Segments [Member] | Electrical/ Electronic Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	715,650	750,770	739,119	568,872	582,820
Total operating profit	60,539	70,151	64,884	47,584	50,910
Total assets	203,334	191,866	196,400	156,780	137,237
Total depreciation and amortization	2,967	2,933	2,658	1,904	1,733
Total capital expenditures	5,710	2,824	3,003	1,730	1,029
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	(91,065)	(70,142)	(68,183)	(48,809)	(30,098)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest expense, net	(19,525)	(20,354)	(24,192)	(24,330)	(19,619)
Corporate expense	(94,601)	(100,436)	(90,242)	(34,667)	(26,606)
Intangible asset amortization	(40,870)	(34,878)	(36,867)	(28,987)	(12,991)
Total assets	1,574,663	1,361,794	1,386,590	1,289,356	497,839
Total depreciation and amortization	40,870	34,878	36,867	28,987	12,991
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	281,071	322,323	327,623	353,276	898,292
Total depreciation and amortization	16,509	12,870	10,509	7,911	3,885
Total capital expenditures	42,139	2,895	2,564	6,493	4,448
Geography Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ (91,065)	$ (70,142)	$ (68,183)	$ (48,809)	$ (30,098)