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Postretirement Plans - Summary of Fair Value by Asset Category and Level Within Fair Value Hierarchy (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | $ 1,110.8 | $ 1,049.2 | $ 1,103.4
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Investments Measured at NAV [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 7.2 | 7.6 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 13.2 | 13.7 |
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 | 0.7 | 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 | 5.3 | 6.0 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | Investments Measured at NAV [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3.6 | 3.7 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Equity securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3.6 | 3.7 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Hedge Funds [Member] | Investments Measured at NAV [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3.6 | 3.9 |
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Plan Assets [Member] | Hedge Funds [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | 3.6 | 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 | 6.0 | 6.1 |
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 | 0.7 | 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 | $ 5.3 | $ 6.0 |

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