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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2016 | Apr. 04, 2015
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |
Effective income tax rate | 31.00% | 32.00%
Minimum [Member] |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits | $ 0 |
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits | 0 |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits | 1,600,000 |
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits | $ 1,000,000 |

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