Aggregate dividends declared for each share of common stock outstanding on date subsequent to period end date.

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period excluding excess tax benefit.

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Excess Tax Benefit

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The portion of profit or loss for the period excluding excess tax benefit, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Amount of the effect of a change in accounting principle on retained earnings.

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Date the declared dividend will be paid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4304-108586

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Date the dividend to be paid was declared, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Date the holder must own the stock to be entitled to the dividend, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of cash outflow for realized tax benefit related to deductible compensation cost reported on the entity's tax return for equity instruments in excess of the compensation cost for those instruments recognized for financial reporting purposes.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 20
-Section 55
-Paragraph 24
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65896087&loc=d3e11374-113907

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Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 19, 2016	Jul. 01, 2016	Jul. 01, 2016	Jul. 03, 2015
Excess Tax Benefit [Line Items]
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities			$ 0	$ 4,486,000
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect
Excess Tax Benefit [Line Items]
Net Income Loss Attributable to Parent Excluding Excess Tax Benefit		$ 10,126,000	21,015,000
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities		$ 327,000	4,788,000
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Retained Earnings			$ 23,000
Earnings Per Share Diluted Excluding Excess Tax Benefit		$ 0.37	$ 0.77
Subsequent Event
Excess Tax Benefit [Line Items]
Common stock, dividends per share declared, subsequent event	$ 0.18
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	Sep. 23, 2016
Dividends Payable, Date of Record	Sep. 02, 2016
Dividends Payable, Date Declared	Jul. 19, 2016