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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2013 | Sep. 29, 2012
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |
Effective income tax rate | 32.30% | 33.10%
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits | $ 2.4 |
Minimum [Member] |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits | 0 |
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits | 0 |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits | 1.0 |
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits | $ 0.8 |

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