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Carrying Amount of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jul. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 283,300 | $ 270,296
Accumulated Amortization | 231,401 | 211,684
Capitalized software costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 130,789 | 126,737
Accumulated Amortization | 110,338 | 101,316
Website development costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 128,808 | 119,971
Accumulated Amortization | 98,145 | 87,736
Trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 11,145 | 11,092
Accumulated Amortization | 10,745 | 10,647
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 8,030 | 7,945
Accumulated Amortization | 7,645 | 7,434
Trademarks and other intangible assets |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 278,772 | 265,745
Accumulated Amortization | 226,873 | 207,133
Franchise Rights |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 4,528 | 4,551
Accumulated Amortization | $ 4,528 | $ 4,551

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