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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 14, 2015 | Jun. 26, 2015 | Jun. 17, 2015 | Mar. 25, 2015 | Mar. 13, 2015 | Feb. 21, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Jul. 04, 2015 | Apr. 04, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Jul. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Jun. 22, 2015 | Mar. 20, 2015 | Sep. 26, 2014 | Apr. 02, 2013
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees incurred in connection with debt refinancing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,817,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,399,904,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 158,113,000 | $ 30,000,000 | $ 2,488,364,000 |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on early debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,727,000 | $ 4,749,000 |  | $ 2,350,000 | $ 10,540,000 | $ 21,685,000 | 11,426,000 | 0 | $ (21,685,000) |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,186,573,000 | 2,358,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility drew down amount | $ 48,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility, aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,234,573,000 | $ 2,358,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Additional applicable margin in the event the Company receives a corporate rating of BB- from S&P (or lower) and a corporate rating of Ba3 from Moody's (or lower) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate on debt, exclusive the impact of swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.93% | 3.90% |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate on debt, including the impact of swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.03% | 4.93% |  |  |  |  |
Tranche B-1 Term Facility due April 2, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
WWI Credit Facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000
Fees incurred in connection with debt refinancing |  | $ 641,000 |  | $ 601,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on early debt extinguishment |  | 6,677,000 |  | 4,749,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepayment of accepted offers |  | 77,225,000 |  | 57,389,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued and unpaid interest on the amount to be prepaid |  | 84,862,000 |  | 63,065,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in obligation |  |  |  | 59,728,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, voluntary prepayment |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of deferred financing fees |  | $ 321,000 |  | $ 326,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility, aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 144,323,000 | $ 294,750,000 |  |  |  |  |
Tranche B-1 Term Facility due April 2, 2016 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
WWI Credit Facility, additional interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Tranche B-1 Term Facility due April 2, 2016 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount, discount par value |  |  | $ 229,000,000 |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tranche B-1 Term Facility due April 2, 2016 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00% | 9.00% |  |
Tranche B-2 Term Facility due April 2, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
WWI Credit Facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100,000,000
Credit Facility, aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,042,250,000 | 2,063,250,000 |  |  |  |  |
Tranche B-2 Term Facility due April 2, 2020 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
WWI Credit Facility, minimum interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
WWI Credit Facility, additional interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Tranche B-2 Term Facility due April 2, 2020 | Base Rate Plus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
WWI Credit Facility, minimum interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Term B Loan due January 26, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128,759,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term C Loan due June 30, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,602,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term D Loan due June 30, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,612,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term E Loan due March 15, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,125,044,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term F Loan due March 15, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 817,887,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver A-1 Loan due June 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,247,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver A-2 Loan due March 15, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 78,753,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,400,000,000
WWI Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility, aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,186,573,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Facility due April 2, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
WWI Credit Facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 | 250,000,000
Credit facility available amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 181,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 248,848,000
Write-off of deferred financing fees related to amendment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,583,000 |  |  |  | 647,000 | 1,583,000 |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility, aggregate principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Loan outstanding under the revolving facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, issued but undrawn letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,819,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, commitment fee on unused commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, commitment fee amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 186,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Customary letter of credit fees and fronting fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 48,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Facility due April 2, 2018 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
WWI Credit Facility, additional interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |

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