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Property and Equipment - Summary of Estimated Service Lives of Property and Equipment (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2015
Minimum [Member] | Buildings and Improvements [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimate life, years | 3 years
Minimum [Member] | Machinery, Equipment and Computer Software [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimate life, years | 2 years
Maximum [Member] | Buildings and Improvements [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimate life, years | 50 years
Maximum [Member] | Machinery, Equipment and Computer Software [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimate life, years | 15 years

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