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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 08, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Oct. 02, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment
Aggregate purchase commitments			$ 887.1
Purchase commitments less than one year			808.3
Product warranty accrual			14.1	$ 24.6
Revenue deferrals related to extended warranties			$ 61.9	$ 64.2
Auto Guide Llc [Member] \| Dispute In Respect Of Contingent Consideration [Member]
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment
Legal claims, damage sought by party	$ 106.9
Litigation Settlement, Amount settled between parties		$ 26.7