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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 06, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Income tax expense		$ 1,818	$ 1,863
Shares (in shares)		165,864,000	164,553,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		$ 0	$ 5,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)	956,809
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	559,388
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Annual Vesting After Initial Cliff		33.33%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Period Two		3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Target Percentage		100.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Holding Requirement		2 years
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Income tax expense		$ 100
Shares (in shares)		185,000

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