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Revenue - Schedule of Revenues Disaggregated by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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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