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Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities - Rollforward of Exit and Restructuring Accruals (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 03, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of period | $ 17,694 | $ 502 | $ 6,830 | $ 1,252
Charged to earnings | 5,734 | (120) | 34,852 | 434
Cash paid | (7,072) | 29 | (25,326) | (1,275)
Balance at the end of period | $ 16,356 | $ 411 | $ 16,356 | $ 411

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- Definition Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 + Details
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