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Income Taxes - Operating Loss Carry Forwards (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2015
Minimum [Member] | 2015 - 2019 [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Expiration Dates | 2015
Minimum [Member] | 2020 - 2024 [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Expiration Dates | 2020
Minimum [Member] | 2025 - 2029 [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Expiration Dates | 2025
Minimum [Member] | 2030 - 2034 [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Expiration Dates | 2030
Maximum [Member] | 2015 - 2019 [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Expiration Dates | 2019
Maximum [Member] | 2020 - 2024 [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Expiration Dates | 2024
Maximum [Member] | 2025 - 2029 [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Expiration Dates | 2029
Maximum [Member] | 2030 - 2034 [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Expiration Dates | 2034

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