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Debt Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, CAD in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2016 EUR (€) | Jan. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2016 CAD | Jan. 02, 2016 EUR (€) | Sep. 23, 2015 | Jun. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 03, 2015 EUR (€) | May. 13, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 USD ($) | Feb. 07, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 17, 2010 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations, Current |  |  |  |  | CAD 2.1 | € 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  | 2.8 | 0.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt | $ 590,745 |  | $ 1,842,184 | $ 344,704 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Redemption Premium Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,300 |  |  |
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Term | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt insturment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |
Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period | 30 days | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period | 60 days | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 8.5% due 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt insturment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000
Annual interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.50%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 280,400 |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Redemption Premium Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,300 |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Accrued Interest and Penalties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,100 |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Default Event Percent of Principal Held in Order to Declare Notes Due and Payable Immediately |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |
Face amount of debt insturment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |
Annual interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.375% |
Guarantee Indebtedness Amount Related to Restricted Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period | 90 | 90 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period | 30 days | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period | 60 days | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed | 40.00% | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Default Event Percent of Principal Held in Order to Declare Notes Due and Payable Immediately |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt insturment | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 515.0 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 515.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross | $ 17,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75% | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt | € |  | € 515.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee Indebtedness Amount Related to Restricted Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period | 90 days | 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed | 40.00% | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum availability | $ 2,650,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bridge Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum availability |  |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Amount |  |  |  | $ 13,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum availability | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Availability | 956,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Canada, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | CAD |  |  |  |  | 13.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Canada, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | 9,400 |  | 36,900 |  | 13.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Availability | 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt insturment | 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25 |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Canada, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | 97,100 |  | 122,200 |  | CAD 135.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | United States of America, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 180,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Quarters One Thru Eight [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Percent of Principal | 1.25% | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Quarters Nine Thru Sixteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Percent of Principal | 1.875% | 1.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Quarter Seventeen and Ongoing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Percent of Principal | 3.75% | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End | 3.1875% |  |  |  | 3.1875% | 3.1875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Canada, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End | 3.727% |  |  |  | 3.727% | 3.727% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.75% | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Canadian Prime Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.75% | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum availability | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 33,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.75% | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Canada, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.75% | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swingline Sub-Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum availability | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt insturment | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Percent of Principal | 0.25% | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Euro Member Countries, Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  |  | $ 610,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | United States of America, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 589,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End | 3.25% |  |  |  | 3.25% | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.75% | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | United States of America, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Euro Interbank Offered Rate [Member] | Euro Member Countries, Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.75% | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | United States of America, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.50% | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 9,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior to January 15, 2017 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior to January 15, 2017 with Additional Restrictions [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 105.375% | 105.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior to May 30, 2018 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior to May 30, 2018 with Additional Restrictions [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 104.75% | 104.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption Period, Subject to Additional Amounts, Applicable Tax Laws [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North America | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe | Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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