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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 27, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Tax effected net operating losses that expire |  | $ 514 |  |  |
NOL expiration date |  | 2024 |  |  |
Tax effected NOLs - International |  | $ 5,233 |  |  | $ 9,336
Federal statutory rate |  | 21.00% |  | 21.00% |
Accrued for unrecognized tax benefits and interest/penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return |  | $ 24,429 |  |  | 32,101
Tax effected capital loss |  | $ 17,002 |  |  | $ 8,226
Estimated effective rate |  | 21.50% |  | (13.50%) |
Income tax benefit |  | $ (2,371) |  | $ (1,049) |
Reduction in unrecognized tax benefits |  | 5,981 | [1] | 4,309 |
Recognized gain loss on sale of business |  | 2,877 |  | $ 0 |
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months |  | (4,525) |  |  |
Decrease in accrued interest and penalties over the next 12 months |  | 1,317 |  |  |
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the "CARES Act") [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Taxable income exemption percentage | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Net operating losses carryforwards term | 5 years |  |  |  |
Adjusted interest expense deduction limit percent | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Original interest expense deduction limit percentage | 30.00% |  |  |  |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accrued for unrecognized tax benefits and interest/penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return |  | $ 24,429 |  |  |
[1] | Recorded as an income tax benefit along with an equal and offsetting amount recorded in other losses, net, to recognize a reduction in the indemnification asset. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 a $4,309 income tax benefit was recorded along with an equal and offsetting amount in other losses, net.

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