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Fair Value Measurement - Reconciliations of Change in Carrying Value of Level 3 Supplemental Put Liability (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jul. 01, 2020
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Supplemental put liability, beginning balance	$ (1,785)	$ (111)
Supplemental put liability, ending balance	(1,501)	(1,785)
5.11 Tactical
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Put option issued to noncontrolling shareholder	(30)	60
Lugano
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Put option issued to noncontrolling shareholder	0	264
Increase in the fair value of put option of noncontrolling shareholders	(314)	0
Ravin [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair value of contingent consideration	$ 0	$ (1,350)
Polyfoam [Member] \| Arnold
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Contingent consideration			$ 1,400