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Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Estimated Amount of Deferred Revenue and Customer Advances (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Deferred revenue and customer advances expected to be recognized	$ 315,086	$ 227,561
Deferred revenue and customer advances expected to be recognized	368,279
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Deferred revenue and customer advances expected to be recognized	$ 315,086
Deferred revenue and customer advances recognition period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Deferred revenue and customer advances expected to be recognized	$ 32,877
Deferred revenue and customer advances recognition period	24 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Deferred revenue and customer advances expected to be recognized	$ 20,316
Deferred revenue and customer advances recognition period	25 months

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