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Long - Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Redemption price percentage | 100.00% |
Capital lease, expiration dates | 2021 |
Assets under capital lease | $ 42,700,000 | $ 47,600,000
Accumulated amortization of assets under capital lease | $ 27,400,000 | $ 28,700,000
Notes Payable | 6.00% notes, due 2033 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity date, notes | 2033 | 2033
Cross - acceleration trigger, other note | $ 50,000,000 |
Long - term debt, face amount | $ 300,000,000 |
Effective annual interest rate | 6.19% |
Notes Payable | 5.95% Notes, Due 2017 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity date, notes | 2017 | 2017
Cross - acceleration trigger, other note | $ 100,000,000 |
Repurchase obligation percentage | 101.00% |
Additional Basis point | 0.20% |
Long - term debt, face amount | $ 250,000,000 |
Notes Payable | 3.5% notes, due 2021 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity date, notes | 2021 | 2021
Cross - acceleration trigger, other note | $ 100,000,000 |
Repurchase obligation percentage | 101.00% |
Redemption price percentage | 100.00% |
Additional Basis point | 0.20% |
Long - term debt, face amount | $ 500,000,000 |
Effective annual interest rate | 4.69% |
Notes Payable | 6.45% Notes, Due 2037 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity date, notes | 2037 | 2037
Cross - acceleration trigger, other note | $ 100,000,000 |
Repurchase obligation percentage | 101.00% |
Additional Basis point | 0.25% |
Long - term debt, face amount | $ 350,000,000 |
Capital Lease Obligations |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Effective annual interest rate | 5.06% |

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