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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 12, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 24, 2020 USD ($) | May 24, 2018 USD ($) fiscalQuarter | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | May 24, 2020 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity of long-term debt, 2021 |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |
Maturity of long-term debt, 2022 |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Maturity of long-term debt, 2023 |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Maturity of long-term debt, 2024 |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Maturity of long-term debt, 2025 |  |  |  | 75,000,000.0 |
Maturities of long-term debt, thereafter |  |  |  | 800,000,000.0 |
Bonds issued and outstanding |  |  |  | 73,700,000 |
Senior Notes | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, senior notes |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |
Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount to be borrowed to meet letter of credit requirements |  |  |  | $ 606,700,000 |
Interest rate on borrowings |  |  |  | 1.41% |
Credit Facility | Prime Rate or Canadian Prime Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Credit Facility | Prime Rate or Canadian Prime Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.75% |  |
Credit Facility | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 0.25% |
Credit Facility | Eurocurrency Rate |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.25% |
Credit Facility | Eurocurrency Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Credit Facility | Eurocurrency Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.75% |
Credit Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Increase in maximum borrowing capacity under certain conditions |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |
Line of credit facility covenant, percentage of EBITDA |  |  | 65.00% |  |
Maximum leverage ratio required for future credit increase |  |  | 2.50 |  |
Number of fiscal quarters | fiscalQuarter |  |  | 4 |  |
Maximum leverage ratio |  |  | 4.00 |  |
Maximum leverage ration after material acquisition |  |  | 4.50 |  |
Minimum interest coverage ratio |  |  | 3.00 |  |
Credit Facility | New Credit Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000
Credit Facility | Canadian Dollar Term Loan Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000
Credit Facility | Performance Letter of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee |  |  | 0.75% |  |
Credit Facility | Performance Letter of Credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee |  |  | 1.05% |  |
Credit Facility | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee on unused portions of credit agreement, variable range |  |  |  | 0.175% |
Credit facility, aggregate borrowings outstanding |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000.0 |
Credit Facility | Senior Notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee on unused portions of credit agreement, variable range |  |  | 0.15% |  |
Credit Facility | Senior Notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee on unused portions of credit agreement, variable range |  |  | 0.225% |  |
Credit Facility | Senior Notes | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Credit Facility | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, aggregate borrowings outstanding |  |  |  | $ 68,300,000 |
Credit Facility | Letter of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Credit Facility | Letter of Credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee |  |  | 1.75% |  |
Credit Facility | Letter of Credit | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee |  |  |  | 0.825% |
Credit Facility | Letter of Credit | Eurocurrency Rate |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee |  |  |  | 1.25% |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage of senior notes |  |  | 5.375% |  |
Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, senior notes | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage of senior notes | 4.125% |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.75% |  |  |
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement | Eurocurrency Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement | Eurocurrency Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Increase in maximum borrowing capacity under certain conditions |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement | Performance Letter of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee |  | 0.75% |  |  |
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement | Performance Letter of Credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee |  | 1.05% |  |  |
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement | Senior Notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee on unused portions of credit agreement, variable range |  | 0.15% |  |  |
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement | Senior Notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee on unused portions of credit agreement, variable range |  | 0.225% |  |  |
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement | Senior Notes | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement | Financial Letter of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement | Financial Letter of Credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal redeemable |  |  |  | 40.00% |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  | 105.375% |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal redeemable | 40.00% |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | 104.125% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | 102.063% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  | 102.688% |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three | Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | 101.031% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  | 101.344% |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four | Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |

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