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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Borrowed principal	$ 1,000,000,000
Credit Agreement
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Borrowed principal	1,600,000,000
Securitization Program
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Borrowed principal	225,000,000
2025 Senior Notes
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fair value of debt instrument	884,100,000
2028 Senior Notes
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fair value of debt instrument	361,000,000
Medical Aesthetics
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Carrying value of indefinite-lived intangibles	$ 0

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