Segment Result (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Apr. 01, 2012		Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Segment net revenues from external customers	$ 411,877		$ 380,567
Segment depreciation and amortization	26,341		22,670
Segment operating profit	58,563	[1]	60,425	[1]
Segment assets	3,693,727		3,649,886		3,739,497
Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment	15,635		13,330
Restructuring and other impairment charges	9,159		(1,325)
Segment
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Segment assets	3,211,149		2,853,596
Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment	15,635		13,133
Americas
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Segment net revenues from external customers	195,753		180,337
Segment depreciation and amortization	17,020		15,497
Segment operating profit	20,778	[1]	24,726	[1]
Restructuring and other impairment charges	7,767		(1,930)
Intersegment revenues	39,599		39,812
Americas | Segment
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Segment assets	1,954,026		1,747,117
Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment	12,304		7,230
Emea
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Segment net revenues from external customers	142,418		134,600
Segment depreciation and amortization	7,034		5,498
Segment operating profit	19,108	[1]	21,010	[1]
Restructuring and other impairment charges	1,294		605
Intersegment revenues	35,226		17,567
Emea | Segment
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Segment assets	973,262		817,347
Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment	2,720		2,695
Asia
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Segment net revenues from external customers	42,368		33,959
Segment depreciation and amortization	1,185		768
Segment operating profit	12,317	[1]	9,460	[1]
Restructuring and other impairment charges	98
Intersegment revenues	10,683
Asia | Segment
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Segment assets	242,446		199,418
Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment	34		7
OEM
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Segment net revenues from external customers	31,338		31,671
Segment depreciation and amortization	1,102		907
Segment operating profit	6,360	[1]	5,229	[1]
Intersegment revenues	78		138
OEM | Segment
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Segment assets	41,415		89,714
Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment	$ 577		$ 3,201

[1] Segment operating profit includes a segment's net revenues from external customers reduced by its cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development expenses and an allocation of corporate expenses. Segment operating profit excludes goodwill impairment charges, restructuring and impairment charges, interest income and expense and taxes on income.