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Sources of Revenue and Other Information by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Jul. 04, 2015 | Apr. 04, 2015 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Meeting Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 937,368 | $ 1,181,945 | $ 1,360,761
Online Subscription Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 349,567 | 437,385 | 509,135
In-meeting product sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127,291 | 169,101 | 211,963
Licensing, franchise royalties and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,760 | 128,870 | 151,399
Net revenue | $ 259,238 | $ 273,324 | $ 309,754 | $ 322,103 | $ 327,827 | $ 345,184 | $ 397,547 | $ 409,358 | 1,164,419 | 1,479,916 | 1,724,123
Long-lived assets | 58,186 |  |  |  | 74,650 |  |  |  | 58,186 | 74,650 | 87,052
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,972 | 869,541 | 1,067,200
Long-lived assets | 51,103 |  |  |  | 67,903 |  |  |  | 51,103 | 67,903 | 79,448
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,277 | 78,175 | 95,802
Long-lived assets | 2,757 |  |  |  | 3,149 |  |  |  | 2,757 | 3,149 | 3,070
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124,773 | 156,843 | 172,783
Long-lived assets | 2,938 |  |  |  | 724 |  |  |  | 2,938 | 724 | 1,192
Continental Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229,147 | 298,878 | 299,403
Long-lived assets | 614 |  |  |  | 1,454 |  |  |  | 614 | 1,454 | 2,083
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,250 | 76,479 | 88,935
Long-lived assets | $ 774 |  |  |  | $ 1,420 |  |  |  | 774 | 1,420 | 1,259
meeting fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Meeting Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 587,801 | $ 744,560 | $ 851,626

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