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Company Contributions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected company contribution | $ 730 |  |
Pension plans |  |  |
Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Contribution of company to company pension plans | 10,436 | $ 13,435 | $ 15,254
401K (DC Plan) |  |  |
Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Contribution of company to company pension plans | 674 | 478 | 900
Required | Pension plans |  |  |
Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Contribution of company to company pension plans | 436 | 5,070 | 5,416
Discretionary | Pension plans |  |  |
Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Contribution of company to company pension plans | $ 10,000 | $ 8,365 | $ 9,838

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