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Summary of Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Franchise fee | $ 15,200,000 | $ 13,900,000 | $ 12,700,000
Research and engineering costs | 60,900,000 | 53,400,000 | 49,300,000
Capitalized software development costs | 11,300,000 | 10,800,000 | 14,900,000
Amortization of capitalized software development costs | 14,700,000 | 13,800,000 | 14,000,000
Unamortized capitalized software development costs | 43,600,000 | 47,400,000 |
Shipping and handling charges related to manufacturing activities | 49,700,000 | 43,100,000 | 39,000,000
Shipping and handling charges | 82,300,000 | 81,200,000 | 78,500,000
Advertising and promotion expenses | 55,700,000 | 52,600,000 | 54,900,000
Foreign exchange loss | $ 7,000,000 | $ 1,300,000 | $ 2,700,000
Dilutive shares | 1,207,285 | 1,307,914 | 1,016,969
Number of anti-dilutive awards outstanding | 722,715 | 1,600 | 1,600
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Change in Accounting Method Accounted for as Change in Estimate [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase in inventory asset and returns liability | 24,000,000 |  |
Increase in inventory obsolescence reserve | 3,000,000 |  |
Deferred income tax assets | 1,000,000 |  |
Unconsolidated Affiliates [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 18,600,000 | 15,200,000 |
Purchases from unconsolidated affiliates | 11,600,000 | 12,900,000 | $ 13,400,000
Sales to unconsolidated affiliates | $ 500,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 0
Finance Receivables [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Days past due, finance receivables assessed for charge-off | 120 days |  |
Contract Receivables Related To Equipment Leases [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Days past due, receivables charged-off | 150 days |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue recognition, length, in months | 12 months |  |
Minimum [Member] | Unconsolidated Affiliates [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest under equity method accounting | 20.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
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Revenue recognition, length, in months | 60 months |  |
Days, past due, customer bankruptcies charged-off for finance and contract receivables | 180 days |  |
Maximum [Member] | Unconsolidated Affiliates [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest under equity method accounting | 50.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] | Finance Receivables [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Days past due, receivables charged-off | 60 days |  |
Maximum [Member] | Contract Receivables Related To Franchise Finance [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Days past due, receivables charged-off | 180 days |  |

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