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Income Taxes - Operating Loss Carry Forwards (Detail) $ in Millions | Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($)
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Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | $ 266.4
State [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | 136.8
Foreign [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | 129.6
2016 - 2020 [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | 32.9
2016 - 2020 [Member] | Foreign [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | 32.9
2021 - 2025 [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | 20.8
2021 - 2025 [Member] | State [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | 0.3
2021 - 2025 [Member] | Foreign [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | 20.5
2026 - 2030 [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | 20.3
2026 - 2030 [Member] | Foreign [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | 20.3
2031 - 2035 [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | 146.7
2031 - 2035 [Member] | State [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | 136.5
2031 - 2035 [Member] | Foreign [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | 10.2
Indefinite [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | 45.7
Indefinite [Member] | Foreign [Member] |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |
Total net operating loss carryforwards | $ 45.7

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