Segment Data - Summary of Segment Data (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 16,308,801	$ 15,339,713	$ 15,280,044	$ 15,341,647	$ 14,077,843
Total operating profit	1,259,801	1,229,336	1,279,349	1,269,040	1,132,288
Intangible asset amortization	(51,993)	(40,870)	(34,878)
Income before income taxes	1,009,268	1,074,340	1,123,681	1,117,739	1,044,304
Total assets	12,412,381	8,859,400	8,144,771	8,246,238	7,680,297
Total depreciation and amortization	167,691	147,487	141,675	148,313	133,957
Total capital expenditures	156,760	160,643	109,544	107,681	124,063
Total net property, plant, and equipment	936,702	728,124	648,217	670,102	670,061
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	13,293,325	12,822,320	12,843,078	12,565,329	11,594,713
Total net property, plant, and equipment	647,386	561,164	495,073	495,452	503,882
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	256,364	0	0	0	0
Total net property, plant, and equipment	96,857	0	0	0	0
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,549,915	1,390,979	1,395,695	1,583,075	1,560,799
Total net property, plant, and equipment	90,857	81,260	79,023	98,939	99,135
Australasia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,185,487	1,104,511	992,064	1,133,620	839,353
Total net property, plant, and equipment	95,299	79,413	65,289	65,707	60,614
Mexico [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	123,997	112,968	119,349	127,806	131,787
Total net property, plant, and equipment	6,303	6,287	8,832	10,004	6,430
Operating Segments [Member] | Automotive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	8,662,696	8,111,511	8,015,098	8,096,877	7,489,186
Total operating profit	720,465	715,154	729,152	700,386	641,492
Total assets	6,140,829	4,601,150	4,293,290	4,275,298	4,009,244
Total depreciation and amortization	71,405	65,372	70,112	77,645	76,238
Total capital expenditures	118,181	73,339	77,504	78,537	97,735
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	4,966,518	4,634,212	4,646,689	4,771,080	4,429,976
Total operating profit	384,247	336,608	339,180	370,043	320,720
Total assets	1,437,125	1,292,063	1,143,952	1,224,735	1,162,697
Total depreciation and amortization	10,353	10,371	9,960	9,906	8,751
Total capital expenditures	23,267	27,383	13,998	12,442	8,808
Operating Segments [Member] | Business Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,998,946	1,969,405	1,937,629	1,802,754	1,638,618
Total operating profit	98,882	117,035	140,866	133,727	122,492
Total assets	859,335	907,119	831,546	835,592	708,944
Total depreciation and amortization	11,262	11,398	10,922	10,728	10,166
Total capital expenditures	6,726	12,072	12,323	11,135	9,297
Operating Segments [Member] | Electrical/ Electronic Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	780,928	715,650	750,770	739,119	568,872
Total operating profit	56,207	60,539	70,151	64,884	47,584
Total assets	208,146	203,334	191,866	196,400	156,780
Total depreciation and amortization	3,093	2,967	2,933	2,658	1,904
Total capital expenditures	5,299	5,710	2,824	3,003	1,730
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	(100,287)	(91,065)	(70,142)	(68,183)	(48,809)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest expense, net	(38,677)	(19,525)	(20,354)	(24,192)	(24,330)
Corporate expense	(159,863)	(94,601)	(100,436)	(90,242)	(34,667)
Intangible asset amortization	(51,993)	(40,870)	(34,878)	(36,867)	(28,987)
Total assets	3,554,380	1,574,663	1,361,794	1,386,590	1,289,356
Total depreciation and amortization	51,993	40,870	34,878	36,867	28,987
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	212,566	281,071	322,323	327,623	353,276
Total depreciation and amortization	19,585	16,509	12,870	10,509	7,911
Total capital expenditures	3,287	42,139	2,895	2,564	6,493
Geography Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ (100,287)	$ (91,065)	$ (70,142)	$ (68,183)	$ (48,809)