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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 01, 2013	Jul. 02, 2013	Apr. 02, 2013	Jan. 01, 2013	Oct. 02, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 01, 2013	Jan. 03, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Treasury Stock	Jan. 01, 2013 Treasury Stock	Jan. 03, 2012 Treasury Stock	Jul. 22, 2013 Treasury Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.52	$ 0.24
Increase in cash dividend declared (as a percent)	17.00%
Stockholders Equity:
Additional number of shares authorized to repurchase															7,500,000
Shares authorized to repurchase															48,500,000
Repurchased shares since program inception			38,865,951				34,414,222		38,865,951	34,414,222
Value of shares repurchased since program inception			$ 1,015,473				$ 831,814		$ 1,015,473	$ 831,814
Shares repurchased during period												4,500,000	3,200,000	6,000,000
Treasury stock repurchased during period									$ 183,659	$ 101,392	$ 172,126	$ 183,700	$ 101,400	$ 172,100

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