Merger and Divestiture (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				18 Months Ended	21 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) entity	Oct. 04, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 05, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 04, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 04, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) entity agreement		Dec. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 08, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares		Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares		Sep. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Sales		$ 1,144,560	$ 1,143,246	$ 1,103,578		$ 971,150	$ 724,541	$ 722,012	$ 694,956	$ 2,246,823		$ 3,391,384	[1]	$ 2,141,509		$ 3,112,659	[1]	$ 2,890,711	[1]	$ 1,416,968	$ 2,141,509
Sales																4,167,728		4,165,628
Income (loss) from continuing operations																$ 154,868		$ (56,847)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | $ / shares																$ 2.46		$ (0.96)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations (in dollars per share | $ / shares																$ 2.43		$ (0.94)
Amortization of intangible assets					$ 13,023				$ 775	$ 26,241	$ 1,547	$ 33,371	[2]	$ 2,321		$ 9,263	[2]	$ 3,112	[2]
Number of companies | entity		2										2
Acquisition-related Costs
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets																27,215		31,116
Interest expense adjustment																(25,678)		(19,237)
Transaction fees for advisory, legal and accounting services	$ (37,119)					$ (37,119)										$ (37,119)		37,119
Vista Outdoor Inc.
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Number of supply agreements | agreement												2
Number of transition services agreements | agreement												1
Revenue from related parties	$ 18,928											$ 137,815
Vista Outdoor Inc. | Minimum
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Incremental extension period for supply agreements												1 year
Vista Outdoor Inc. | Maximum
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Incremental extension period for supply agreements												3 years
Period administrative services provided												12 months
Period tax assistance services provided												18 months
Period tax assistance services provided, extension												30 months
Sporting Group
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties															$ 170,818			$ 273,246

[1] See Note 2 - Restatement

[2] See Note 2 - Restatement