Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting increments	33.33%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting increments	33.33%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting increments	33.33%
Key Employees \| Total Shareholder Return Awards (TSR)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Aggregate award target value	$ 2.2
Key Employees \| Minimum \| Total Shareholder Return Awards (TSR)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of shareholder return award target	0.00%
Key Employees \| Maximum \| Total Shareholder Return Awards (TSR)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of shareholder return award target	200.00%
Equity Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs	$ 6.8
Unrecognized compensation costs, period for recognition	2 years 4 months 2 days
Liability Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs	$ 3.3
Unrecognized compensation costs, period for recognition	2 years 4 months 20 days

Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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