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Pension Plans - Summary of Amounts Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015
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Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Net loss, net of tax of $141.4 million and $134.9 million, respectively | $ (253.7) | $ (247.4)
Prior service credit, net of tax of $1.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively | 2.8 | 3.5
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ (250.9) | $ (243.9)

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- Definition After tax net amount of gain (loss) that are not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost, and that are recognized as increases (decreases) in other comprehensive income as they arise. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount after tax of cost (credit) due to benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation, which has not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Prior Service Cost -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49177896 + Details
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