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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value of Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts (Detail) - USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Foreign Currency Exchange Contract [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair value, derivative asset | $ 93,000 | $ 183,000
Fair value, derivative liability | 60,000 | 207,000
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notional , derivative asset | 625,000,000 |
Fair value, derivative asset |  | 4,835,000
Fair value, derivative liability | 22,764,000 | 13,384,000
Interest Rate Swaps Cash Flow Hedges [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair value, derivative liability | 3,705,000 | 2,974,000
Other Current Assets [Member] | Foreign Currency Exchange Contract [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notional , derivative asset | 16,000,000 | 24,155,000
Fair value, derivative asset | 93,000 | 183,000
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Foreign Currency Exchange Contract [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notional , derivative liability | 23,918,000 | 16,000,000
Fair value, derivative liability | 60,000 | 207,000
Other Assets [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notional , derivative asset |  | 220,000,000
Fair value, derivative asset |  | 4,835,000
Other Liabilities [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notional , derivative liability | 625,000,000 | 405,000,000
Fair value, derivative liability | 22,764,000 | 13,384,000
Other Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps Cash Flow Hedges [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notional , derivative liability | 150,000,000 | 100,000,000
Fair value, derivative liability | 3,705,000 | 2,974,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair value, derivative asset | (14,750,000) | (7,975,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps Cash Flow Hedges [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair value, derivative asset | $ (3,705,000) | $ (2,974,000)

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