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Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 04, 2015 | Oct. 04, 2015 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Oct. 04, 2015 | Sep. 28, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2015 | May. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014
Stockholders Equity Note Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, intend to repurchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |
Repurchase of stock, shares | 11.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of stock, value | $ 226,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock average price | $ 19.09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, amount per share |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06
Dividend payment |  | $ 12,600,000 | $ 12,800,000 | $ 38,434,000 | $ 24,428,000 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |

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