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Stock-Based Compensation (Valuation Assumptions) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected term (years) | 6 years | 6 years | 5 years
Expected volatility: |  |  |
Weighted-average (percent) | 38.96% | 43.54% | 42.49%
Expected dividend yield: |  |  |
Weighted-average (percent) | 3.30% | 1.94% | 2.76%
Risk-free interest rate: |  |  |
Range used (percent) | 1.41% | 1.69% | 1.54%

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- Definition Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Rate + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (f)(2)(iv) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Weighted average expected volatility rate of share-based compensation awards. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (f)(2)(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (f)(2)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 14.D.2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 + Details
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