Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 4,100,178	$ 3,899,638	$ 8,005,819	$ 7,617,905
Income before income taxes	297,137	300,052	540,912	546,697
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	349,256	340,462	636,141	625,050
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,164,104	2,087,978	4,162,487	4,020,156
Operating profit	207,332	203,572	359,089	357,282
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,252,867	1,167,395	2,484,949	2,320,022
Operating profit	96,300	88,263	186,674	170,096
Operating Segments [Member] | Office Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	504,401	481,605	1,023,406	958,259
Operating profit	30,091	32,640	61,210	66,844
Operating Segments [Member] | Electrical/Electronic Materials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	204,628	184,508	389,045	360,355
Operating profit	15,533	15,987	29,168	30,828
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(25,822)	(21,848)	(54,068)	(40,887)
Interest expense, net	(6,878)	(4,665)	(13,052)	(9,487)
Other intangible assets amortization	(11,434)	(9,225)	(22,240)	(17,985)
Other, net	$ (33,807)	$ (26,520)	$ (59,937)	$ (50,881)