Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 05, 2011 patent	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 patent	Apr. 01, 2018 USD ($) Segment	Apr. 02, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenues						$ 605,565	$ 551,381
Net income						$ 2,570	25,581
Number of global business platforms | Segment						2
Number of operating segments | Segment						2
Increase (decrease) in retained earnings						$ 795,977		$ 833,610
Other current assets						(51,976)		(40,167)
Other long-lived assets						(24,797)		(65,207)
Deferred income taxes						66,649		$ 42,549
Operating income						44,203	51,597
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenues						(100)
Increase (decrease) in retained earnings	$ 2,600
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in retained earnings	(31,700)
Other current assets	3,000
Other long-lived assets	46,900
Deferred income taxes	18,200
Accounting Standards Update 2017-07
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Operating income	$ 300
Corning | PPC
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Gain contingency, number of patents allegedly infringed upon | patent		2
Gain contingency, number of patents infringed upon | patent					2
Litigation settlement amount			$ 61,800	$ 61,300
Standby Letters of Credit
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, range of possible loss, portion not accrued						7,300
Bank Guaranties
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, range of possible loss, portion not accrued						2,700
Surety Bonds
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, range of possible loss, portion not accrued						$ 2,400
Immaterial Overstatement In Prior Period
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenues							6,100
Net income							$ 3,000