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Postretirement Plans - Summary of Fair Value by Asset Category and Level Within Fair Value Hierarchy (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | $ 1,049.2 | $ 1,103.4 | $ 1,015.4
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 13.7 | 14.7 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Debt securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 6.0 | 6.5 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Equity securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3.7 | 4.2 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Hedge Funds [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3.9 | 3.9 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Quoted Prices For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 6.1 | 6.6 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Quoted Prices For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Quoted Prices For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Debt securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 6.0 | 6.5 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3.7 | 4.2 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3.7 | 4.2 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3.9 | 3.9 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Hedge Funds [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | $ 3.9 | $ 3.9 |

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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49178875&loc=d3e12355-114930 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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