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Carrying Amount of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 29, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 276,870 | $ 260,915
Accumulated Amortization | 214,711 | 199,962
Capitalized software costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 129,091 | 121,508
Accumulated Amortization | 108,034 | 102,659
Website development costs |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 113,882 | 105,710
Accumulated Amortization | 86,710 | 77,825
Trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 11,756 | 11,620
Accumulated Amortization | 11,116 | 11,010
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 14,021 | 13,967
Accumulated Amortization | 4,399 | 4,149
Trademarks and other intangible assets |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 268,750 | 252,805
Accumulated Amortization | 210,259 | 195,643
Franchise Rights |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 8,120 | 8,110
Accumulated Amortization | $ 4,452 | $ 4,319

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