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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 27, 2015 | May. 28, 2014 | May. 13, 2013 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash purchase price of acquisition |  |  |  | $ 11.8 | $ 41.3 | $ 38.2
Pro-Cut International, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash purchase price of acquisition |  | $ 41.3 |  |  |  |
Ecotechnics S.p.A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash purchase price of acquisition | $ 11.8 |  |  |  |  |
Challenger Lifts Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash purchase price of acquisition |  |  | $ 38.2 |  |  |

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