Acquisitions and Divestitures - Schedule of Unaudited Pro Forma Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2018	Apr. 02, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Net Sales, Balance as reported	$ 1,072,064	$ 865,702
Net Sales, Pro forma adjustments (unaudited)		205,149
Net Sales, Balance including pro forma adjustments (unaudited)		1,070,851
Income from Operations, Balance as reported	$ (18,997)	14,950
Income from Operations, Pro forma adjustments (unaudited)		3,225
Income from Operations, Balance including pro forma adjustments (unaudited)		$ 18,175

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Business combination pro forma adjustments net revenue.

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Amount after tax of pro forma income from continuing operations as if the business combination had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=79982066&loc=d3e1392-128463

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The pro forma revenue for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of the period.

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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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