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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jul. 01, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Jul. 02, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage owned, domestic subsidiaries |  | 100.00% |  |
Credit agreement repayments |  | $ 15,600,000 | $ 9,400,000 |
4.75% Senior Notes due 2023 | Senior notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000
5.375% Senior Notes due 2024 | Senior notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | 325,000,000 | 325,000,000 |  | 325,000,000
5.25% Senior Notes due 2025 | Senior notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | 650,000,000 | 650,000,000 |  | 650,000,000
Credit Agreement — Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,250,000,000.00 | $ 1,250,000,000.00 |  |
Credit Agreement — Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, facility fee |  | 0.25% |  |
Credit Agreement — Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, facility fee |  | 0.50% |  |
Credit Agreement — Revolving Credit Facility | Eurocurrency Rate |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end | 1.25% | 1.25% |  |
Credit Agreement — Revolving Credit Facility | Adjusted Base Rate |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end | 0.25% | 0.25% |  |
Credit Agreement — Revolving Credit Facility | Adjusted Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, stated coupon rate | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |
Credit Agreement — Revolving Credit Facility | Adjusted Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, stated coupon rate | 1.25% | 1.25% |  |
Credit Agreement — Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding under revolving credit facility | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | 0
Credit Agreement — Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Eurocurrency Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  | 1.00% |  |
Credit Agreement — Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Eurocurrency Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  | 2.25% |  |
Credit Agreement — Term Loan Facility | Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Long-term debt, gross | 453,100,000 | 453,100,000 |  | $ 468,700,000
Credit agreement repayments | $ 9,400,000 | $ 15,600,000 |  |
Credit Agreement — Term Loan Facility | Term Loan Facility | Eurocurrency Rate |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end | 1.375% | 1.375% |  |
Credit Agreement — Term Loan Facility | Term Loan Facility | Eurocurrency Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, stated coupon rate | 1.25% | 1.25% |  |
Credit Agreement — Term Loan Facility | Term Loan Facility | Eurocurrency Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, stated coupon rate | 2.25% | 2.25% |  |
Credit Agreement — Term Loan Facility | Term Loan Facility | Adjusted Base Rate |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end | 0.375% | 0.375% |  |
Credit Agreement — Term Loan Facility | Term Loan Facility | Adjusted Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, stated coupon rate | 0.25% | 0.25% |  |
Credit Agreement — Term Loan Facility | Term Loan Facility | Adjusted Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, stated coupon rate | 1.25% | 1.25% |  |

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- Definition Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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