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Debt - Summary of Outstanding Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
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Total notes payable and debt, current	$ 50,040	$ 50,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(4,870)	(5,122)
Total long-term debt	1,430,130	1,524,878
Total debt	1,480,170	1,574,878
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total notes payable and debt, current	40
Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	175,000	270,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Series G [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total notes payable and debt, current	50,000	50,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Series H [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total notes payable and debt, current	50,000	50,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Series I [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total notes payable and debt, current	50,000	50,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Series K [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	160,000	160,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Series L [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	200,000	200,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Series M [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	300,000	300,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Series N [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	100,000	100,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Series O [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 400,000	$ 400,000

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