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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2020	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 27, 2020	Sep. 29, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets amortization	$ 6,219	$ 9,647	$ 25,052	$ 30,363

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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