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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	$ 179,100,000			$ 179,100,000		$ 144,400,000
Long-term debt related to interest rate swaps				8,100,000		9,800,000
Foreign exchange gains (losses)	(2,000,000)		$ (1,000,000)	(5,700,000)	$ (900,000)
Derivative gain expected to reclassify from Accumulated OCI into earnings, in the next 12 months, net of tax	1,000,000			$ 1,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Maximum maturity date of fair value hedge (in years)				4 years
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Notional amount of interest rate swaps outstanding and designated as fair value hedges	100,000,000			$ 100,000,000		100,000,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Income (Expense) - Net [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Transaction gains (losses) on net exposures	(3,600,000)		(300,000)	(3,400,000)	4,000,000
Foreign exchange gains (losses)	(2,000,000)		(1,000,000)	(5,700,000)	(900,000)
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Income (Expense) - Net [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Derivative gain (losses) recognized	1,600,000		(700,000)	(2,300,000)	(4,900,000)
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Euros [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	66,400,000			66,400,000		55,000,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Swedish Kronor [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	53,600,000			53,600,000		47,000,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | British Pounds [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	50,600,000			50,600,000		53,600,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Hong Kong Dollars [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	13,100,000			13,100,000		9,000,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Singapore Dollars [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	11,100,000			11,100,000		5,500,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | South Korean Won [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	6,700,000			6,700,000		7,000,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Mexican Pesos [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	4,400,000			4,400,000		4,900,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Norwegian Kroner [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	3,200,000			3,200,000		4,600,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Japanese Yen [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding						16,600,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Canadian Dollars [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	6,500,000			6,500,000		11,800,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Australian Dollars [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	13,700,000			13,700,000		4,400,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Brazilian Real [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding						4,000,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Other Currency [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	2,200,000			2,200,000		6,400,000
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	7,100,000			7,100,000		11,800,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Danish Kroner [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	3,300,000			3,300,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Indian Rupees [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	5,400,000			5,400,000
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Thai Baht [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Foreign currency forwards outstanding	$ 2,800,000			$ 2,800,000
Equity Forwards [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Equity forwards in place of common stock associated with its deferred compensation plans	120,900			120,900
Equity Forwards [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Operating Expenses [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Derivative gain (losses) recognized	$ (900,000)		(700,000)	$ (2,200,000)	(1,400,000)
Mark-to-market deferred compensation income (benefit)	(900,000)		$ (700,000)	(2,100,000)	$ (1,800,000)
Treasury Locks [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Unrecognized gain recorded in Accumulated OCI		$ 14,900,000
Treasury locks settled		$ 250,000,000
Treasury locks outstanding	$ 0			$ 0		$ 250,000,000
Derivative valuation method				Treasury locks are valued based on the 10-year U.S. treasury interest rate.

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