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Pension Plans - Summary of Amounts Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015
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Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Net loss, tax | $ 141.4 | $ 134.9
Prior service credit, tax | $ 1.7 | $ 2.0

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