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Restructuring and other impairment charges - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 7,819 | $ 17,869 | $ 27,611
Restructuring and other impairment charges |  | 7,819 | 17,869 | 38,452
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  | 7,300
Impairment of long-lived assets | $ 3,500 | 0 | 0 | 3,460
Termination Benefits |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 5,822 | 16,903 | 11,062
Restructuring and other impairment charges |  |  |  | 11,062
Facility Closure Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 474 | 255 | 1,995
Restructuring and other impairment charges |  |  |  | 1,995
Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 147 | 551 | 2,298
Restructuring and other impairment charges |  |  |  | 13,139
Contract Termination Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 1,376 | 160 | 12,256
Restructuring and other impairment charges |  |  |  | 12,256
2015 Restructuring programs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 6,304 |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 3,300 |  |
2015 Restructuring programs | Termination Benefits |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 5,009 |  |
2015 Restructuring programs | Facility Closure Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 231 |  |
2015 Restructuring programs | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 64 |  |
2015 Restructuring programs | Contract Termination Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 1,000 |  |
2015 Restructuring programs | Minimum |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring charges |  | 6,500 |  |
2015 Restructuring programs | Maximum |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring charges |  | 8,000 |  |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 1,685 | 9,260 |
Restructuring reserve |  | 7,400 | 9,100 |
Restructuring expenses |  | 11,200 |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date |  | 10,900 |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  | 14,400 |  |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Termination Benefits |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 1,007 | 9,200 |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Accelerated Depreciation And Other Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 9,500 |  |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Facility Closure Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 241 | 0 |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 48 | 60 |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Contract Termination Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 389 | 0 |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Minimum |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring charges |  | 37,000 |  |
Restructuring costs expected cash payment |  | 26,000 |  |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Minimum | Termination Benefits |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring charges |  | 11,000 |  |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Minimum | Facility Closure Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring charges |  | 2,000 |  |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Minimum | Accelerated Depreciation Charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring charges |  | 10,000 |  |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Minimum | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring charges |  | 14,000 |  |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Maximum |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring charges |  | 44,000 |  |
Restructuring costs expected cash payment |  | 31,000 |  |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Maximum | Termination Benefits |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring charges |  | 13,000 |  |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Maximum | Facility Closure Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring charges |  | 3,000 |  |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Maximum | Accelerated Depreciation Charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring charges |  | 11,000 |  |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan | Maximum | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring charges |  | 17,000 |  |
2014 European restructuring plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 7,700 | 7,808 |
2014 European restructuring plan | Termination Benefits |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 7,237 |
2014 European restructuring plan | Facility Closure Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 1 |
2014 European restructuring plan | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 225 |
2014 European restructuring plan | Contract Termination Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 345 |
2014 Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 3,600 | 3,550 |
2014 Restructuring Charges | Termination Benefits |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 552 |
2014 Restructuring Charges | Facility Closure Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0 |
2014 Restructuring Charges | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 244 |
2014 Restructuring Charges | Contract Termination Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 2,754 |
2013 Restructuring programs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 833 | 10,230
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date |  | 10,900 |  |
2013 Restructuring programs | Termination Benefits |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 562 | 4,787
2013 Restructuring programs | Facility Closure Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0 | 0
2013 Restructuring programs | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 22 | 2,117
2013 Restructuring programs | Contract Termination Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 249 | 3,326
LMA restructuring program |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (3,329) | 12,152
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date |  | 11,300 |  |
LMA restructuring program | Termination Benefits |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (29) | 3,282
LMA restructuring program | Facility Closure Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (112) | 788
LMA restructuring program | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0 | 176
LMA restructuring program | Contract Termination Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (3,188) | 7,906
Favorable settlement |  |  | 3,300 |
2012 Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 500 |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date |  | $ 6,300 |  |
2011 Restructuring plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 12 | 770
2011 Restructuring plan | Termination Benefits |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0 | 0
2011 Restructuring plan | Facility Closure Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 12 | 42
2011 Restructuring plan | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0 | 0
2011 Restructuring plan | Contract Termination Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 0 | 728
2007 Arrow integration program |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 230
2007 Arrow integration program | Termination Benefits |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 0
2007 Arrow integration program | Facility Closure Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 230
2007 Arrow integration program | Other |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 0
2007 Arrow integration program | Contract Termination Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | $ 0

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