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Derivatives - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Apr. 03, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum period for hedging a portion of forecasted foreign currency denominated intercompany sales of inventory |  | 18 months |  |
Gross notional values of outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts |  | $ 154,674 |  | $ 159,394
Accumulated other comprehensive income realization period |  | 12 months |  |
Interest Rate Hedge [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of debt which is subject to interest rate swap fixed rate | 50.00% |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreement, maturity date | Sep. 30, 2020 |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreement, notional amount |  | $ 250,000 |  | 290,000
Interest rate swap agreement, interest rate description |  | the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to fix the rate on approximately 50% of its then-outstanding balance under the 2016 Term Loan Facility, as described further in Note 15. This hedge fixes the interest rate paid on the hedged debt at 1.198% per annum plus the applicable credit spread, which was 1.75% as of December 31, 2019, through September 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019, the notional amount of this transaction was $250,000 and it had a fair value asset of $843. At December 31, 2018, the notional amount of this transaction was $290,000 and had a fair value asset of $6,083. |  |
Interest rate swap agreement, fair value |  | $ 843 |  | $ 6,083
Interest Rate Hedge [Member] | Newport [Member] | Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] | Secured Debt Repricing Amendment 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreement, interest rate | 1.198% |  | 2.309% |
Interest rate swap agreement, credit spread rate |  | 1.75% |  |
Interest rate swap agreement, notional amount |  | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000 |
Interest rate swap agreement, fair value |  | $ 6,510 |  |
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Hedge [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreement, interest rate |  | 1.198% |  |

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