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Reconciliation Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | $ 9,639,542 | $ 9,845,300 | $ 10,169,279 |
Cash and equivalents | 945,605 | 971,895 | 776,403 | $ 597,461
Capital expenditures | 254,501 | 234,077 | 271,153 |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 272,075 | 274,883 | 253,273 |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 4,103,146 | 3,848,746 | 3,828,588 |
Operating Segments | Outdoor & Action Sports |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 2,436,788 | 2,211,232 | 2,133,447 |
Capital expenditures | 166,267 | 111,020 | 139,428 |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 129,986 | 131,166 | 122,385 |
Operating Segments | Jeanswear |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 951,411 | 904,933 | 943,011 |
Capital expenditures | 31,844 | 31,586 | 49,763 |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 41,823 | 43,189 | 41,742 |
Operating Segments | Imagewear |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 366,062 | 349,254 | 334,864 |
Capital expenditures | 6,959 | 6,356 | 3,793 |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 11,608 | 11,602 | 11,481 |
Operating Segments | Sportswear |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 140,458 | 147,091 | 156,107 |
Capital expenditures | 8,771 | 22,814 | 6,074 |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 15,358 | 14,334 | 12,195 |
Operating Segments | Contemporary Brands |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 145,265 | 172,687 | 187,116 |
Capital expenditures | 5,663 | 10,308 | 13,679 |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 17,673 | 24,006 | 24,309 |
Operating Segments | Other Segments |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 63,162 | 63,549 | 74,043 |
Capital expenditures | 2,679 | 2,489 | 3,953 |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | 4,510 | 5,231 | 4,608 |
Segment Reconciling Items |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and equivalents | 945,605 | 971,895 | 776,403 |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 3,901,026 | 4,258,508 | 4,981,951 |
Deferred income taxes | 39,246 | 49,431 | 50,332 |
Corporate |  |  |  |
Selected Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Corporate assets | 650,519 | 716,720 | 532,005 |
Capital expenditures | 32,318 | 49,504 | 54,463 |
Depreciation and Amortization expense | $ 51,117 | $ 45,355 | $ 36,553 |

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