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Debt (Additional Information) (Detail)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Debt (Additional Information) (Detail)	Jul. 04, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 04, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment fee	1.00%	1.00%
Other International Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, range, minimum	1.485%
Interest rate, range, maximum	6.25%
Revolving Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity prior to amendment			$ 1,100,000,000
Remaining capacity under senior secured credit facility	$ 981,943,000	$ 981,943,000
Maximum borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Trade letters of credit issued	18,057,000	18,057,000
Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loans borrowing capacity			850,000,000
Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loans borrowing capacity			425,000,000
Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	0.050	0.050
Repayments of Principal in Year Two	0.075	0.075
Repayments of Principal in Year Three	0.100	0.100
Repayments of Principal in Year Four	0.100	0.100
Repayments of Principal in Year Five	$ 0.150	$ 0.150
Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loans borrowing capacity			$ 425,000,000
Quarterly repayment installments	0.25%
Revolving Loan Facility, Term Loan A Facility and Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Base Rate Loans Highest Interest Above Federal Funds Rate		0.50%
Percent Above LIBOR Loans with One-Month Interest Period		1.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized Debt Issuance Cost	$ 10,900,000
Voting Securities Of First Tier Foreign Subsidiaries Granted Under Security Interest		65.00%
Leverage Ratio	4	4
Permitted Acquisition Amount for Increase Leverage Ratio		$ 200,000,000
Leverage Ratio After Permitted Acquisition		4.5
Interest Coverage Ratio		3
LIBO \| Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.50%
Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.00%
Base Rate \| Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.50%
EURIBO \| Euro Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.75%
Fourth Tier \| Revolving Loan Facility and Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	4.00	4.00
Fourth Tier \| LIBO
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.00%
Third Tier \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	4	4
Third Tier \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	3.25	3.25
Third Tier \| LIBO
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.75%
Third Tier \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.75%
Second Tier \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	3.25	3.25
Second Tier \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	2.5	2.5
Second Tier \| LIBO
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.50%
Second Tier \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%
First Tier
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio	2.5	2.5
First Tier \| LIBO
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.25%
First Tier \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.25%