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Debt - Additional Information (Detail)			12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Apr. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 09, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2016 CNY (¥)	Apr. 01, 2016 USD ($)
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maturity date			2019-01
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowing under credit facility			$ 0	$ 9,500,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs			0	157,000
Prepayment of term loan							$ 15,200,000
Repayment of term loan	$ 7,000,000
Write off of debt issuance cost			100,000	300,000
Minimum availability under revolving credit to maintain minimum fixed charge ratio for four consecutive months			17,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			175,000,000
Outstanding borrowing under credit facility			94,700,000	86,200,000
Open letters of credit			3,200,000	2,400,000
Availability under revolving credit facility			$ 58,000,000	76,500,000
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity terms			The borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility depends, in part, on eligible levels of accounts receivable and inventory, each of which fluctuates based upon the seasonality of the business, and certain trademark values, based upon periodic appraisals. Therefore, the actual borrowing capacity may be less than the $175.0 million commitment.
Percentage of capital stock of foreign subsidiaries pledged as collateral			65.00%		65.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Multi-currency Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 40,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility terms			The Credit Agreement provides for customary restrictions and events of default. Restrictions include limitations on additional indebtedness, acquisitions, investments and payment of dividends, among other things. Further, the Credit Agreement provides that at any time any Term Loan is outstanding or at any time no Term Loan is outstanding and availability under the Revolving Credit Facility is less than $17.5 million and continuing until availability of at least $20.0 million is maintained for three consecutive months, the Company is required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.20 to 1.00 for each of four consecutive fiscal quarter periods.
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term Loan \| For each of four consecutive fiscal quarter periods
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed charge coverage ratio minimum			120.00%		120.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rates on outstanding borrowings			2.50%		2.50%
Percentage of line of credit facility unused capacity commitment fee			0.375%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum availability under revolving credit to maintain minimum fixed charge ratio for three consecutive months			$ 20,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rates on outstanding borrowings			5.50%		5.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| After Amendment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non-recurring charges		$ 5,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Prior to Amendment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non-recurring charges		$ 2,000,000
Other than certain subordinated indebtedness
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 58,000,000
HSBC Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			2,800,000		¥ 18,000,000
Outstanding borrowing under credit facility			$ 69,000	$ 113,000	¥ 500,000	¥ 800,000
Interest rates on outstanding borrowings			5.00%		5.00%