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Debt and Other Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 28, 2016 | Apr. 19, 2016 | Apr. 21, 2015 | Dec. 17, 2014 | Aug. 07, 2014 | Apr. 05, 2013 | Apr. 03, 2012 | Oct. 08, 2016 | Oct. 10, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Jul. 17, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank overdraft balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,400,000 |  |  | $ 18,000,000 |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,500,000 |  |  | 160,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 818,750,000 |  |  | 660,000,000 |  |
Payments Of Financing Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,508,000 | $ 602,000 |  |  |  |
2016 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments Of Financing Costs |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt recorded as interest expense |  | $ (600,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Two Thousand Thirteen Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt recorded as interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,300,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2026 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes due year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 01, 2026 |  |  |  |  |
Price to redeem notes as a percentage of principal | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change of control triggering event price to redeem notes as a percentage of principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,108,000 |  |  |  |  |
4.375% Senior Notes Due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |
Notes due year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Price to redeem notes as a percentage of principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |
Change of control triggering event price to redeem notes as a percentage of principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |
Payments Of Financing Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Standby Letters Of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,300,000 |  |  | 16,900,000 |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140,000,000 |  |  | 170,000,000 |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000
Payments Of Financing Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit extended term |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 17, 2016 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized financing costs written-off |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unamortized financing costs written-off as a result of the second amendment |  |  |  | 37.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant compliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | As of October 8, 2016 and January 2, 2016, the company was in compliance with all restrictive covenants under the facility. |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount available |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 200,000 |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.70% |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Original Lender |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, borrowing percentage |  |  |  | 62.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | New Lender |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, borrowing percentage |  |  |  | 37.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Third Amendment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 11, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Fourth Amendment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sep. 28, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Fourth Amendment | Scenario Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, expiration period |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount available |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, additional borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,267,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, repaid borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,417,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Letter Of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount available |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 473,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Base Rate Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Eurodollar Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.75% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.50% | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Facility fee range |  |  | 0.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Minimum | Base Rate Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Minimum | Eurodollar Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 244,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Facility fee range |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Maximum | Base Rate Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Maximum | Eurodollar Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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