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Post-Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension contributions	$ 12,999,000	$ 12,760,000
Expected pension income for fiscal 2014	0
Total cost and employer contributions	$ 20,100,000	$ 17,800,000

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Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in the current remaining fiscal period.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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