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Sources of Revenue and Other Information by Geographic Area (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
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 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
Long-lived assets | 52,202 |  |  |  | 47,978 |  |  |  | 52,202 | 47,978 | 49,574
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 974,843 | 846,249 | 743,668
Long-lived assets | 43,772 |  |  |  | 42,114 |  |  |  | 43,772 | 42,114 | 43,714
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,408 | 64,100 | 55,159
Long-lived assets | 4,825 |  |  |  | 2,563 |  |  |  | 4,825 | 2,563 | 2,730
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,072 | 99,989 | 100,808
Long-lived assets | 1,924 |  |  |  | 1,920 |  |  |  | 1,924 | 1,920 | 1,899
Continental Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 304,325 | 239,223 | 210,590
Long-lived assets | 1,257 |  |  |  | 642 |  |  |  | 1,257 | 642 | 716
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,473 | 57,350 | 54,677
Long-lived assets | $ 424 |  |  |  | $ 739 |  |  |  | 424 | 739 | 515
Digital Subscription Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 567,767 | 416,722 | 343,789
Studio + Digital Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 705,429 | 664,957 | 605,332
In-Workshop Product sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148,856 | 137,855 | 125,508
Licensing, Franchise Royalties and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 92,069 | $ 87,377 | $ 90,273

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