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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2017 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  | $ 53,800,000 | $ 144,400,000 |
Long-term debt related to interest rate swaps |  | 7,300,000 | 9,800,000 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  | (7,000,000) | (1,300,000) | $ (2,700,000)
Derivative gain expected to reclassify from Accumulated OCI into earnings, in the next 12 months, net of tax |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum maturity date of fair value hedge (in years) |  | 4 years |  |
Fair Value Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of interest rate swaps outstanding and designated as fair value hedges |  | $ 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Income (Expense) - Net [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Transaction gains (losses) on net exposures |  | 18,800,000 | 6,100,000 | 12,800,000
Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  | (7,000,000) | (1,300,000) | (2,700,000)
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Income (Expense) - Net [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative gain (losses) recognized |  | (25,800,000) | (7,400,000) | (15,500,000)
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Euros [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  | 64,900,000 | 55,000,000 |
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Swedish Kronor [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  | 15,400,000 | 47,000,000 |
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | British Pounds [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  |  | 53,600,000 |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  | 29,700,000 |  |
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Hong Kong Dollars [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  | 13,100,000 | 9,000,000 |
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Singapore Dollars [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  | 11,300,000 | 5,500,000 |
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | South Korean Won [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  | 6,800,000 | 7,000,000 |
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Mexican Pesos [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  |  | 4,900,000 |
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Norwegian Kroner [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  | 5,700,000 | 4,600,000 |
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Japanese Yen [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  |  | 16,600,000 |
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Canadian Dollars [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  | 13,800,000 | 11,800,000 |
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Australian Dollars [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  | 11,800,000 | 4,400,000 |
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Brazilian Real [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  |  | 4,000,000 |
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Other Currency [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  | 8,000,000 | 6,400,000 |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  | 6,700,000 | $ 11,800,000 |
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Indian Rupees [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  | 6,000,000 |  |
Foreign Currency Forwards [Member] | Thai Baht [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards outstanding |  | $ 3,400,000 |  |
Equity Forwards [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity forwards in place of common stock associated with its deferred compensation plans |  | 102,300 | 104,400 |
Equity Forwards [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Operating Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative gain (losses) recognized |  | $ 900,000 | $ 800,000 | 4,700,000
Mark-to-market deferred compensation income (benefit) |  | 800,000 | 300,000 | 4,600,000
Treasury Locks [Member] |  |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unrecognized gain recorded in Accumulated OCI | $ 800,000 | 14,900,000 |  |
Treasury locks outstanding | $ 300,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 | 250,000,000 |
Derivative, expiry date |  | Feb. 28, 2018 |  |
Treasury locks settled |  | $ 250,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 0
Derivative valuation method |  | Treasury locks are valued based on the 10-year U.S. treasury interest rate. |  |

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