Income Taxes - Estimated Future Tax Payment Obligation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	5 Months Ended	8 Months Ended
Feb. 10, 2018	May 05, 2018
Estimated future tax payment obligations [Abstract]
2018		$ 3,372
2019		1,918
2020		1,918
2021		1,918
2022		1,918
2023		3,597
2024		4,795
2025		5,994
Total One-Time Transition Tax Forecasted Obligation Payments	$ 24,800	$ 25,430

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One-time mandatory transition tax on cumulative foreign subsidiary earnings.

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One-time mandatory transition tax on cumulative foreign subsidiary earnings in year eight.

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One-time mandatory transition tax on cumulative foreign subsidiary earnings in year five.

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One-time mandatory transition tax on cumulative foreign subsidiary earnings in year four

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One-time mandatory transition tax on cumulative foreign subsidiary earnings in year seven

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One-time mandatory transition tax on cumulative foreign subsidiary earnings in year six.

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One-time mandatory transition tax on cumulative foreign subsidiary earnings in year three.

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One-time mandatory transition tax on cumulative foreign subsidiary earnings in year two.

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One-time mandatory transition tax on cumulative foreign subsidiary earnings remainder of fiscal year.

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