Segment Data - Summary of Segment Data (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 19,392,305	$ 18,735,073	$ 16,308,801
Intangible asset amortization	(97,459)	(88,972)	(51,993)
Other unallocated amounts:
Restructuring costs	(112,184)	0	0
Special termination costs	(42,757)	0	0
Goodwill impairment charge	(81,968)	0	0
Realized currency and other divestiture losses	(41,499)	0	0
Termination fee	0	12,000
Gain on equity investment	38,663	0	0
Transaction and other costs		(48,105)	(49,141)
Total other unallocated amounts	(273,251)	(36,105)	(49,141)
Income before income taxes	830,300	1,075,612	1,009,268
Total assets	14,645,629	12,683,040	12,412,381
Total depreciation and amortization	270,288	241,635	167,691
Total capital expenditures	297,869	232,422	156,760
Total net property, plant, and equipment	1,214,783	1,027,231	936,702
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	14,041,308	13,927,091	13,246,619
Other unallocated amounts:
Total net property, plant, and equipment	804,841	726,068	647,386
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	2,223,498	1,860,912	256,364
Other unallocated amounts:
Total net property, plant, and equipment	153,357	110,184	96,857
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,669,803	1,624,890	1,525,421
Other unallocated amounts:
Total net property, plant, and equipment	103,320	91,387	90,857
Australasia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,369,361	1,193,148	1,162,122
Other unallocated amounts:
Total net property, plant, and equipment	147,457	95,578	95,299
Mexico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	88,335	129,032	118,275
Other unallocated amounts:
Total net property, plant, and equipment	5,808	4,014	6,303
Automotive
Other unallocated amounts:
Goodwill impairment charge	0
Automotive | Australasia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,157,357	1,193,148	1,162,122
Industrial
Other unallocated amounts:
Goodwill impairment charge	0
Industrial | Australasia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	212,004	0	0
Business Products
Other unallocated amounts:
Goodwill impairment charge	(81,968)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total segment profit	1,429,917	1,430,505	1,259,801
Operating Segments | Automotive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	10,987,533	10,526,520	8,583,317
Total segment profit	830,359	854,389	720,465
Other unallocated amounts:
Total assets	7,376,571	6,246,911	6,140,829
Total depreciation and amortization	122,905	105,238	71,405
Total capital expenditures	227,420	198,910	118,181
Operating Segments | Industrial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	6,528,332	6,298,584	5,805,012
Total segment profit	521,830	487,360	440,454
Other unallocated amounts:
Total assets	1,994,115	1,790,410	1,645,271
Total depreciation and amortization	17,577	14,518	13,446
Total capital expenditures	39,003	21,783	28,566
Operating Segments | Business Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,876,440	1,909,969	1,920,472
Total segment profit	77,728	88,756	98,882
Other unallocated amounts:
Total assets	942,038	860,279	859,335
Total depreciation and amortization	7,730	10,472	11,262
Total capital expenditures	20,613	7,320	6,726
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest expense, net	(91,315)	(92,093)	(38,677)
Corporate expense	(137,592)	(137,723)	(110,722)
Intangible asset amortization	(97,459)	(88,972)	(51,993)
Other unallocated amounts:
Total assets	3,862,445	3,540,418	3,554,380
Total depreciation and amortization	97,459	88,972	51,993
Corporate, Non-Segment
Other unallocated amounts:
Realized currency and other divestiture losses	(41,499)
Transaction and other costs	(33,506)
Total assets	470,460	245,022	212,566
Total depreciation and amortization	24,617	22,435	19,585
Total capital expenditures	$ 10,833	$ 4,409	$ 3,287