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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition share price | $ 30.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 49,194 | $ 27,262 | $ 24,378 |
Net revenues |  |  | $ 499,651 | $ 462,451 | $ 474,110 | $ 463,561 | $ 460,541 | $ 487,152 | $ 573,140 | $ 554,275 | 1,899,773 | $ 2,075,108 | 1,915,977 |
Total proceeds from sale of business unit, net of cash sold |  | $ 72,509 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,509 |
Pre-tax gain |  | $ 74,856 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 74,856 |
Data Analytics Solutions Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,700
Electro Scientific Industries Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition share price | $ 30.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, total cash consideration | $ 1,032,671 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non Cash Consideration related to share based compensation awards | 30,630 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Purchase Consideration | $ 1,063,301 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value write-up of acquired finished goods inventory |  |  |  | $ 7,624 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental costs of sales charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,624 |  |  |
Fair value excluding write-up of acquired property, plant and equipment |  |  | $ 39,267 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,267 |  |  |
Compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,701 |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,023 |  |  |

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