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Revenue - Schedule of Revenues Disaggregated by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net | $ 330,386 | $ 365,765 | $ 409,747 | $ 408,223 | $ 312,488 | $ 323,687 | $ 341,673 | $ 329,063 | $ 1,514,121 | $ 1,306,911 | $ 1,164,902
North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,047,251 | 910,349 | 798,827
Continental Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 304,325 | 239,223 | 210,590
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,072 | 99,989 | 100,808
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,473 | 57,350 | 54,677
Digital Subscription Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 567,767 | 416,722 | 343,789
Digital Subscription Revenues | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 378,678 | 281,432 | 239,145
Digital Subscription Revenues | Continental Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149,571 | 102,039 | 75,014
Digital Subscription Revenues | United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,557 | 21,477 | 18,780
Digital Subscription Revenues | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,961 | 11,774 | 10,850
Studio + Digital Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 705,429 | 664,957 | 605,332
Studio + Digital Fees | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 522,372 | 493,800 | 437,239
Studio + Digital Fees | Continental Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,528 | 93,723 | 89,646
Studio + Digital Fees | United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,676 | 52,161 | 54,473
Studio + Digital Fees | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,853 | 25,273 | 23,974
Service revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,273,196 | 1,081,679 | 949,121
Service revenues, net | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 901,050 | 775,232 | 676,384
Service revenues, net | Continental Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 257,099 | 195,762 | 164,660
Service revenues, net | United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,233 | 73,638 | 73,253
Service revenues, net | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,814 | 37,047 | 34,824
Product sales and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240,925 | 225,232 | 215,781
Product sales and other, net | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146,201 | 135,117 | 122,443
Product sales and other, net | Continental Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,226 | 43,461 | 45,930
Product sales and other, net | United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,839 | 26,351 | 27,555
Product sales and other, net | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,659 | $ 20,303 | $ 19,853

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