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Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation (NonVested Stock Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Share Unit Award) (Details) - shares |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 07, 2014 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
Stock Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Initial Cliff, Percent |  | 25.00% |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Annual Vesting After Initial Cliff |  | 25.00% |  |
Shares granted |  | 524,225 | 1,436,658 | 519,575
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period |  | 714,626 | 861,772 | 527,725
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Initial Cliff, Percent |  | 25.00% |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Annual Vesting After Initial Cliff |  | 25.00% |  |
Common Stock Equivalent |  | 1 |  |
Vion Ingredients [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares granted | 975,000 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | 75.00% |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period | 118,750 | 252,087 |  |

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- Definition The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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