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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Jul. 04, 2015 | Apr. 04, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 131 | $ 427 | $ 652
Recruitment percentage for change in impairment review | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 166,138 |  |  |  |  | 166,138 | 159,331 |
Franchise rights acquired, carrying value | 748,619 |  |  |  |  | $ 748,619 | 747,326 |
Franchise right maturity period |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |
Total advertising expenses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 186,614 | 191,060 | 251,954
Gain (loss) on early debt extinguishment |  | $ 6,727 | $ 4,749 |  | $ 21,685 | 0 | 11,426 | 0
Deferred financing costs, amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  | 6,116 | 6,886 | 9,305
The cumulative balance of changes in fair value of derivative instruments, net of taxes | (16,002) |  |  |  |  | (16,002) | (23,135) | (21,856)
The cumulative balance of the effects of foreign currency translations, net of taxes | $ (11,118) |  |  |  |  | $ (11,118) | (14,130) | 1,906
Revolving Facility due April 2, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of deferred financing fees related to amendment of new credit agreement |  |  |  | $ 1,583 |  |  | 647 | $ 1,583
Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,241 |
BRAZIL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reporting unit, percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount | 10.00% |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Goodwill | $ 19,238 |  |  |  |  | $ 19,238 |  |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise rights acquired, carrying value | 675,515 |  |  |  |  | 675,515 | 675,515 |
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise rights acquired, carrying value | 50,037 |  |  |  |  | 50,037 | 48,435 |
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise rights acquired, carrying value | 11,694 |  |  |  |  | 11,694 | 11,858 |
AUSTRALIA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise rights acquired, carrying value | 6,473 |  |  |  |  | 6,473 | 6,563 |
NEW ZEALAND |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise rights acquired, carrying value | 4,900 |  |  |  |  | 4,900 | 4,833 |
Other International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchise rights acquired, carrying value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 122 |
Capitalized software costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 484 | $ 2,028 |
Website development costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, estimated useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equipment, estimated useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, estimated useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Minimum | Capitalized software costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, estimated useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equipment, estimated useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, estimated useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |
Maximum | Franchise Rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, estimated useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Maximum | Capitalized software costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, estimated useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |

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