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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Weeks in fiscal year	53	52	52
Advertising expense	$ 135.6	$ 119.4	$ 120.8
Prepaid advertising	$ 1.2	$ 3.7
Minimum [Member] | Building [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciable life	14 years
Minimum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciable life	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Furniture Fixture Equipment [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciable life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Software [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciable life	3 years
Maximum [Member] | Building [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciable life	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciable life	15 years
Maximum [Member] | Furniture Fixture Equipment [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciable life	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Software [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depreciable life	5 years

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- Definition

Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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