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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - $ / shares shares in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 01, 2017 | Oct. 02, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Stock options term |  |  | 7 years |
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units | Employees |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  | 0.8 | 1.2
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted |  |  | $ 28.03 | $ 18.49
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units | Executive Officer |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  | 0.1 |
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted |  |  | $ 7.13 | $ 5.30
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  |  | 0.1
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units | Non Employee Directors And Certain Employees |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  | 0.1 | 0.1
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted |  |  | $ 34.48 | $ 18.71
Restricted Stock Units | Employees |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Period of stock granted to employees and executive officers vest in equal annual installments |  |  | 4 years |
Restricted Stock Units | Director |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Period of stock granted to employees and executive officers vest in equal annual installments |  |  | 1 year |
Percentage of awards vesting on the first anniversary of grant date |  |  | 100.00% |
Stock Options |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Percentage of common stock price paid |  |  | 100.00% |
Period of stock granted to employees and executive officers vest in equal annual installments |  |  | 4 years |
Stock options term |  |  | 7 years |
TSR Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Total shareholder return performance measurement period | 3 years |  |  |
Minimum age of retirement to be eligible for PRSUs |  | 60 years |  |
Minimum years of service for retirement to be eligible for PRSUs |  | 10 years |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  | 0.1 | 0.1
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted |  |  | $ 35.66 | $ 20.29
Estimated annual dividend amount per share |  |  | 0.28 | 0.24
Stock price |  |  | $ 28.56 | $ 19.43
TSR Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Percentage of vesting of target shares upon performance achieved | 200.00% |  |  |
TSR Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Percentage of vesting of target shares upon performance achieved | 0.00% |  |  |
PBIT Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Total shareholder return performance measurement period | 3 years |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  | 0.1 | 0.1
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted |  |  | $ 27.72 | $ 18.71
PBIT Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Percentage of vesting of target shares upon performance achieved | 200.00% |  |  |
PBIT Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Percentage of vesting of target shares upon performance achieved | 0.00% |  |  |

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