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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2019	Sep. 28, 2018	Sep. 27, 2019	Sep. 28, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Expiration Term			10 years
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of annual bonus settled with fully vested restricted stock unit awards			40.00%
Vested Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation, holding period			4 years
Stock based compensation expense	$ 2,096,000	$ 2,084,000	$ 6,489,000	$ 6,484,000
Unvested Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation, vesting period			4 years
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense	1,598,000	1,372,000	$ 6,663,000	6,340,000
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recipient age to expense award on grant date			59 years 6 months
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation, vesting period			4 years
Stock based compensation expense	$ 150,000	$ 116,000	$ 433,000	$ 781,000
Vesting percentage of stock options granted per year			25.00%
Unvested Stock Options [Member] \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recipient age to expense award on grant date			59 years 6 months