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Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Oct. 08, 2016 | Jul. 16, 2016 | Apr. 23, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges | $ 24,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement funds | 9,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension plan settlement loss | 173,000 | $ 1,832,000 | $ 4,641,000 | $ 0 | $ 6,646,000 |  | $ 15,387,000
Intangible asset impairment | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0
Deferred income taxes | (900,000) |  |  |  | $ (14,457,000) | $ 18,293,000 | $ 9,241,000
Net impact of intangible asset impairment and reduction to deferred tax expense | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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