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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 28, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2018 | May 08, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares reserved for future issuance | 1.5 |  | 1.5 |  |
Stock options exercise prices as percentage of the market value on the date of the grant |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Compensation expenses for stock options | $ 0.3 | $ 0.3 | $ 4.4 | $ 4.3 |
Omnibus Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation, common stock available for grant | 3.6 |  | 3.6 |  |
Omnibus Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation, common stock available for grant |  |  |  |  | 13.0
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock options vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Stock options term, years |  |  | 10 years |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense related to stock | $ 1.5 |  | $ 1.5 |  |
Weighted-average recognition period for unrecognized compensation expense related to stock (years) |  |  | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  |
Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense related to stock | 70.2 |  | $ 70.2 |  |
Weighted-average recognition period for unrecognized compensation expense related to stock (years) |  |  | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |
Compensation expense | 11.0 | 8.5 | $ 59.1 | 46.8 |
Restricted Stock Units [Member] | LTIP [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Eligible age of officer for restricted stock award |  |  | 55 years |  |
Restricted Stock Units [Member] | AIP [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Eligible age of officer for restricted stock award |  |  | 55 years |  |
Additional common stock units for election of deferred annual incentive award, percentage |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Restricted Stock Awards and Units [Member] | AIP and LTIP [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense related to stock | 2.1 |  | $ 2.1 |  |
Weighted-average recognition period for unrecognized compensation expense related to stock (years) |  |  | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |
Compensation expense | $ 1.8 | $ 4.9 | $ 10.9 | $ 14.6 |

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