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Receivables - Rollforward of Allowances for Credit Losses for Finance and Contract Receivables (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
Receivables [Abstract] |  |  |
Finance receivables, Allowance for credit losses, Beginning of year | $ 32.7 | $ 27.8 |
Finance receivables, Provision for bad debt expense | 31.6 | 27.4 | $ 20.4
Finance receivables, Charge-offs | (31.7) | (27.5) |
Finance receivables, Recoveries | 5.9 | 5.1 |
Finance receivables, Currency translation | (0.3) | (0.1) |
Finance receivables, Allowance for credit losses, End of year | 38.2 | 32.7 | 27.8
Contract receivables, Allowance for credit losses, Beginning of year | 3.5 | 3.3 |
Contract receivables, Provision for bad debt expense | 2.5 | 1.9 |
Contract receivables, Charge-offs | (1.9) | (2.0) |
Contract receivables, Recoveries | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Contract receivables, Currency translation | (0.1) | (0.1) |
Contract receivables, Allowance for credit losses, End of year | $ 4.4 | $ 3.5 | $ 3.3

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