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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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Dec. 31, 2016 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Jul. 02, 2016 | Apr. 02, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Jul. 04, 2015 | Apr. 04, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jan. 03, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Meeting Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 605,332 | $ 587,801 | $ 744,560
Online Subscription Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 343,789 | 349,567 | 437,385
In-meeting product sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,508 | 127,291 | 169,101
Licensing, franchise royalties and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,273 | 99,760 | 128,870
Net revenue | $ 267,412 | $ 280,819 | $ 309,761 | $ 306,910 | $ 259,238 | $ 273,324 | $ 309,754 | $ 322,103 | 1,164,902 | 1,164,419 | 1,479,916
Long-lived assets | 49,574 |  |  |  | 58,186 |  |  |  | 49,574 | 58,186 | 74,650
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 743,668 | 700,972 | 869,541
Long-lived assets | 43,714 |  |  |  | 51,103 |  |  |  | 43,714 | 51,103 | 67,903
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,159 | 54,277 | 78,175
Long-lived assets | 2,730 |  |  |  | 2,757 |  |  |  | 2,730 | 2,757 | 3,149
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,808 | 124,773 | 156,843
Long-lived assets | 1,899 |  |  |  | 2,938 |  |  |  | 1,899 | 2,938 | 724
Continental Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 210,590 | 229,147 | 298,878
Long-lived assets | 716 |  |  |  | 614 |  |  |  | 716 | 614 | 1,454
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,677 | 55,250 | 76,479
Long-lived assets | $ 515 |  |  |  | $ 774 |  |  |  | $ 515 | $ 774 | $ 1,420

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