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Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 05, 2015 USD ($)
U.S. Supplemental Executive Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Contribution to defined benefit pension plans	$ 1.2
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Contribution to defined benefit pension plans	$ 0.4

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- Definition

The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 715



-SubTopic 20



-Section 50



-Paragraph 1



-Subparagraph (b)(3)



-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920

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