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Debt and Other Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 28, 2016 | Apr. 21, 2015 | Apr. 03, 2012 | Oct. 05, 2019 | Oct. 06, 2018 | Sep. 27, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Jul. 17, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount |  |  |  | $ 803,750,000 |  |  | $ 808,750,000 |
Payments of financing costs |  |  |  | 110,000 | $ 100,000 |  |  |
2026 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount | $ 400,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  | 400,000,000 |
Notes due year |  |  |  | Oct. 01, 2026 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price to redeem notes as a percentage of principal | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change of control triggering event price to redeem notes as a percentage of principal |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Payments of financing costs | $ 3,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance of unamortized financing costs |  |  |  | $ 5,742,000 |  |  |  |
Debt discount |  |  |  | 2,108,000 |  |  |  |
2022 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount |  |  | $ 400,000,000.0 | $ 400,000,000 |  |  | 400,000,000 |
Notes due year |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2022 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |
Price to redeem notes as a percentage of principal |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |
Change of control triggering event price to redeem notes as a percentage of principal |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Payments of financing costs |  |  |  | $ 3,900,000 |  |  |  |
Debt discount |  |  |  | 1,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Standby Letters Of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period |  |  |  | 8,400,000 |  |  | 8,400,000 |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period |  |  |  | $ 69,500,000 |  |  | 177,000,000.0 |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000.0 |  | $ 150,000,000.0
Line of credit extended term |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, expiration date |  |  |  | Sep. 27, 2021 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant compliance |  |  |  | As of October 5, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively, the company was in compliance with all restrictive covenants under the facility |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount available |  |  |  | $ 128,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 0.85% |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing fee |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |
Balance of unamortized financing costs |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  | 200,000 |
Unsecured Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  | 0 |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, expiration date |  |  |  | Nov. 29, 2022 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount available |  |  |  | $ 481,600,000 |  |  |  |
Balance of unamortized financing costs |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |
Covenant, maximum leverage ratio |  |  |  | 4.00 |  |  |  |
Minimum leverage ratio on covenant holiday |  |  |  | 3.75 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, expiration period |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount available |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, additional borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Unsecured Credit Facility Total Potential Commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 700,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period |  |  |  | $ 122,200,000 |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Base Rate Loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Base Rate Loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.575% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Eurodollar Loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.575% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Eurodollar Loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.575% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.05% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |

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