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Supplemental Information (with Revenues by Geographic Area Based on Location of Customer) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016 | Oct. 03, 2015 | [1],[2] | Jul. 04, 2015 | [1],[2] | Apr. 04, 2015 | [1],[2] | Jan. 03, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | [2],[3] | Jun. 28, 2014 | [2],[3] | Mar. 29, 2014 | [2],[3] | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
Supplementary Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 3,412,763 | [1],[2] | $ 3,612,820 | $ 2,513,860 | $ 2,837,301 | $ 3,578,860 | [2],[3] | $ 3,520,447 | $ 2,402,076 | $ 2,780,778 | $ 12,376,744 | [1],[2] | $ 12,282,161 | [2],[3] | $ 11,419,648
Property, plant and equipment | 988,159 |  |  |  |  | 942,181 |  |  |  |  | 988,159 |  | 942,181 |  | 932,792
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplementary Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,883,758 |  | 7,574,546 |  | 7,124,781
Property, plant and equipment | 631,937 |  |  |  |  | 577,669 |  |  |  |  | 631,937 |  | 577,669 |  | 549,420
Foreign, Primarily Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplementary Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,492,986 |  | 4,707,615 |  | 4,294,867
Property, plant and equipment | $ 356,222 |  |  |  |  | $ 364,512 |  |  |  |  | $ 356,222 |  | $ 364,512 |  | $ 383,372
[1] | Intangible asset impairment charges in the fourth quarter of 2015 reduced fourth quarter and full year operating results as follows: operating income - $143.6 million; net income - $97.1 million; and diluted earnings per share - $0.23. In addition, these intangible asset impairment charges reduced fourth quarter and full year 2015 basic earnings per share by $0.23 and $0.22, respectively. See Notes E, F and S.
[2] | The fourth quarter and full year 2015 consisted of 13 weeks and 52 weeks, respectively, compared with 14 weeks and 53 weeks in the respective 2014 periods.
[3] | Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges in the fourth quarter of 2014 reduced fourth quarter and full year operating results as follows: operating income - $396.4 million; net income - $306.8 million; basic earnings per share - $0.71; and diluted earnings per share - $0.70. See Notes E, F and S.

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