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Earning Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 22, 2013 | May 25, 2011 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2011
Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock split | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5
May 22, 2013 Stock Split |  |  |  |
Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Record date of stock split |  |  | Jun. 05, 2013 |

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- Definition Ratio applied to the conversion of stock split, for example but not limited to, one share converted to two or two shares converted to one. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Stock Split -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6525746 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 4.C) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187143-122770 + Details
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