Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Awards Granted (Detail) - 2013 Incentive Plan [Member]	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2020 $ / shares shares
RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock	485,367
Weighted-average grant date fair value \| $ / shares	$ 16.47
PSAs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock	174,902
Weighted-average grant date fair value \| $ / shares	$ 16.47
Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock	1,055,907
Weighted-average grant date fair value \| $ / shares	$ 4.86
Weighted-average exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 16.47
March 9, 2020 [Member] \| RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock	485,367
March 9, 2020 [Member] \| PSAs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock	174,902
March 9, 2020 [Member] \| Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock	1,055,907

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