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Impairment Charges (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 0 | $ 142,361 | $ 0
Total | [1] | 143,562 | 396,362 |
Trademarks |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Trademarks |  | 91,431 | 133,272 |
Customer Relationships |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  | 52,131 | 120,729 |
Splendid And Ella Moss |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 142,361 |
Total |  | 27,012 | 252,239 |
Splendid And Ella Moss | Trademarks |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Trademarks |  | 15,334 | 45,700 |
Splendid And Ella Moss | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  | 11,678 | 64,178 |
7 For All Mankind |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total |  | 116,550 | 144,123 |
7 For All Mankind | Trademarks |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Trademarks |  | 76,097 | 87,572 |
7 For All Mankind | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  | $ 40,453 | $ 56,551 |
[1] | Reflects impairment charges in 2015 and 2014 related to the Contemporary Brands coalition. See Notes E, F and S for additional information.

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