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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 27, 2020 | Mar. 26, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Business interest income, adjusted taxable income |  | 30.00% |  |
CARES act of 2020, Business interest income, adjusted taxable income | 50.00% |  |  |
Cash tax benefit recognized |  |  |  | $ 1.0
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits due to the expiration of certain statutes of limitations |  |  | $ 4.0 |

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