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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate reconciliation at federal statutory income tax rate				21.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, net tax benefit				$ 2,678
Effective income tax rate				8.40%	(12.60%)	19.80%
Tax windfall on share-based awards				$ 25,353
Reversal of valuation allowance on foreign tax credits carryforwards				8,535
Reversal of valuation allowance on net operating losses expected to be realized				3,435
Reversal of tax reserves		$ 2,255		3,430	$ 2,255
Favorable tax return adjustments				2,678
Benefit on closure of subsidiary			$ 11,633	1,858	11,633
Tax cuts and jobs act of 2017, tax expenses					56,560
Tax cuts and jobs act of 2017, incomplete accounting, change in tax rate, deferred tax liability, provisional income tax benefit					68,654
Federal foreign tax credit carryforwards	$ 8,964				8,964
Net charge from other items					3,130
Tax benefit due to change in estimate related to availability of foreign tax credits	3,735				3,735
Net operating loss carry forwards	69,359			38,098	69,359
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, undistributed foreign earnings				5,190
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect effective tax rate				2,319
Tax benefit				(20,493)	18,237	$ (16,634)
Valuation allowance amount	22,760			6,191	22,760
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest and penalties	$ 515			186	515
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties recognized				$ (65)	$ 63	$ (777)
Foreign Tax Authority | Earliest Tax Year
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax examination year				2013
Foreign Tax Authority | Latest Tax Year
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax examination year				2017
IRS | Tax Years 2012 and 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax benefit				$ 1,890
Netherlands
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance amount				$ 3,434

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