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Carrying Amount of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 270,296 | $ 242,881
Accumulated Amortization | 211,684 | 176,419
Capitalized software costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 126,737 | 119,658
Accumulated Amortization | 101,316 | 86,134
Trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 11,092 | 10,960
Accumulated Amortization | 10,647 | 10,435
Website development costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 119,971 | 100,105
Accumulated Amortization | 87,736 | 68,673
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 7,945 | 7,976
Accumulated Amortization | 7,434 | 7,118
Trademarks and other intangible assets |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 265,745 | 238,699
Accumulated Amortization | 207,133 | 172,360
Franchise Rights |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 4,551 | 4,182
Accumulated Amortization | $ 4,551 | $ 4,059

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