Commitments and Contingencies - Summary of Reconciliation of Company's Residential Product Warranty Reserve (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Surface Flaking Warranty Reserve [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Beginning balance		$ 25,494	$ 30,754
Provisions and changes in estimates		8,411	1,571
Settlements made during the period		(4,256)	(5,031)
Ending balance	$ 29,649	29,649	27,294
Surface Flaking [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Provisions and changes in estimates	6,500
Surface Flaking [Member] \| Surface Flaking Warranty Reserve [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Beginning balance		19,024	23,951
Provisions and changes in estimates		6,479
Settlements made during the period		(3,078)	(4,027)
Ending balance	22,425	22,425	19,924
Other Residential [Member] \| Surface Flaking Warranty Reserve [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Beginning balance		6,470	6,803
Provisions and changes in estimates		1,932	1,571
Settlements made during the period		(1,178)	(1,004)
Ending balance	$ 7,224	$ 7,224	$ 7,370

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

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Amount of decrease in the standard product warranty accrual from payments made in cash or in kind to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard product warranty. Excludes extended product warranties.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the standard product warranty accrual from changes in estimates attributable to preexisting product warranties. Excludes extended product warranties.

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