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Summary of Company's Stock Based Compensation Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock based compensation	$ 16,093	$ 18,761	$ 15,692
Performance Contingent Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock based compensation	14,326	16,611	13,369
Deferred Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock based compensation	$ 1,767	2,161	2,205
Stock Appreciation Rights
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock based compensation		$ (11)	$ 118

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3602-108585

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