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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2015
Shares Repurchased Under Stock Repurchase Plan | The table below presents the shares repurchased under the Stock Repurchase Plan during our fiscal 2014 (amounts in thousands except shares purchased):
Fiscal 2014 Quarter |  | Total Number of Shares Purchased |  |  | Total Cost of Shares Purchased |
For the quarter ended April 19, 2014 |  |  | 464,610 |  |  | $ | 9,460 |
For the quarter ended July 12, 2014 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |
For the quarter ended October 4, 2014 |  |  | 550,000 |  |  | $ | 10,332 |
For the quarter ended January 3, 2015 |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  | $ | 19,124 |
Total |  |  | 2,014,610 |  |  | $ | 38,916 |

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