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Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 29, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |
Decrease in receivables due to factoring | $ 300 | $ 11,000 |
Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Cumulative effect |  |  | $ 981
Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 | Retained earnings |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] |  |  |
Cumulative effect |  |  | $ 981

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