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Stock Repurchase Program - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 29, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2008 Common Stock Repurchase Program 2008 | Jun. 29, 2014 Common Stock Repurchase Program 2011 | Mar. 30, 2014 Common Stock Repurchase Program 2011 | Nov. 30, 2008 Common Stock Repurchase Program 2011 | Apr. 27, 2014 Common Stock Repurchase Program 2014
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of authorized common stock |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  | $ 80,000,000 | $ 50,000,000
Aggregate shares repurchased |  |  | 1,632,000 |  |  |
Aggregate shares repurchased, value |  |  | 54,912,000 |  |  |
Repurchase of shares during period |  |  | 360,000 | 380,000 |  |
Repurchase of shares during period, value | $ 27,004,000 |  | $ 12,717,000 | $ 14,287,000 |  |

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