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2401404 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Components of Other Assets (Detail)
(http://www.genpt.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesComponentsOfOtherAssetsDetail)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000040987 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
 
 
Retirement benefit assets
6,721,000  
3,336,000  
Deferred compensation benefits
29,222,000  
28,488,000  
Investments
28,793,000  
28,351,000  
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies
106,251,000  
105,213,000  
Customer sales returns inventories
68,160,000  
72,814,000  
Guarantees related to borrowings
42,000,000  
35,000,000  
Other long-term prepayments and receivables
194,383,000  
187,716,000  
Total other assets
475,530,000  
 
460,918,000