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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 11, 2015 | Apr. 03, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments of contingent consideration |  | $ 11,697,000 |
Universal Robots |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Total purchase price | $ 315,437,000 |  |
Cash paid to acquire outstanding common and preferred stock | 283,800,000 |  |
Contingent consideration | 31,600,000 |  |
Arrangement range of outcomes value high | 65,000,000 |  |
Payments of contingent consideration |  | $ 15,000,000 |
EBITDA contingent consideration amount, percentage |  | 100.00% |
Decrease in goodwill |  |  | $ (5,400,000)
Contingent consideration adjustment |  |  | (2,200,000)
Increase in intangible assets |  |  | 1,600,000
Decrease in acquired liabilities |  |  | $ (1,600,000)
Goodwill, not deductible for tax purposes | $ 221,100,000 |  |

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