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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax | [1] |  | $ 4,996 |  | $ 3,860
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | [1],[2] |  | 2,098 |  | 8,459
Adoption of accounting standard |  | $ (2,485) | (2,485) | [1] |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest | [1] |  | 4,609 |  | 12,319
Less: net current period other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest | [1] |  | 406 |  | (72)
(Loss) Gain on Qualifying Hedges |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | [1] |  | (5,392) |  | (16,002)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax | [1] |  | 9,248 |  | (2,498)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | [1],[2] |  | 2,098 |  | 7,672
Adoption of accounting standard | [1] |  | (1,161) |  |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest | [1] |  | 10,185 |  | 5,174
Less: net current period other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest | [1] |  | 0 |  | 0
Ending balance | [1] |  | 4,793 |  | (10,828)
Loss on Foreign Currency Translation |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | [1] |  | (5,075) |  | (11,118)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax | [1] |  | (4,252) |  | 6,358
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | [1],[2] |  | 0 |  | 787
Adoption of accounting standard | [1] |  | (1,324) |  |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest | [1] |  | (5,576) |  | 7,145
Less: net current period other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest | [1] |  | 406 |  | (72)
Ending balance | [1] |  | (10,245) |  | (4,045)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | [1] |  | (10,467) |  | (27,120)
Ending balance | [1] |  | $ (5,452) |  | $ (14,873)
[1] | Amounts in parentheses indicate debits
[2] | See separate table below for details about these reclassifications

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