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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards $ 582.4      
Foreign tax credit carryforwards 11.0      
Net operating loss carryforward, valuation allowance 569.3      
Federal and State net operating loss carryforwards 158.8      
Federal net operating loss carryforwards 4.2      
State net operating loss carryforwards 38.3      
State tax credit carryforwards 67.4      
Valuation allowance established against other deferred tax assets 2.6      
Deferred tax liability related to undistributed foreign earnings 21.4 $ 20.6    
Unrecognized tax benefits 110.7      
Reduction of penalties in next twelve months 8.0      
Interest and penalties 5.4 9.4    
Net expense (benefit) for interest and penalties recognized $ (4.0) $ 0.1 $ (0.1)  
Federal, state and local tax returns filling limitation, minimum 3 years     3 years
Federal, state and local tax returns filling limitation, maximum 4 years      
Recognized amount related to the lapse of applicable statutes $ (2.3)      
CommScope Technologies Finance LLC [Member]        
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Federal, state and local tax returns filling limitation, minimum 3 years      
Federal, state and local tax returns filling limitation, maximum 7 years      
Foreign Carryforwards [Member]        
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Foreign tax credit carryforwards $ 20.0      
Foreign Carryforwards [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Expiration date of tax credit 2024      
Foreign Carryforwards [Member] | Minimum [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]        
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Expiration date of operating loss 2024      
Federal Carryforwards [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member]        
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Net operating loss carryforward, valuation allowance $ 20.0      
Federal Carryforwards [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Expiration date of tax credit 2031      
Federal Carryforwards [Member] | Minimum [Member] | U.S. Foreign Tax Authority [Member]        
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Expiration date of tax credit 2029      
State Carryforwards [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]        
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Net operating loss carryforward, valuation allowance $ 87.8      
State Carryforwards [Member] | Federal and State [Member]        
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Net operating loss carryforward, valuation allowance $ 158.8      
State Carryforwards [Member] | Minimum [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]        
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Expiration date of tax credit 2024      
Expiration date of operating loss 2024