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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 20, 2020 | Jan. 02, 2021 | Jan. 02, 2021 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit to claim relief from prior year taxes previously accrued attributable to global intangible low taxed income | $ (7,566) |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate |  |  | 18.90% | 20.90% | 8.40%
Tax windfall on share-based awards |  |  | $ 4,714 |  | $ 25,353
Tax expense related to foreign jurisdictions |  |  |  | $ 5,148 |
Tax expense related to global intangible low taxed income |  |  | 7,566 | (3,524) |
Tax expense (benefit) related to foreign derived intangible income |  |  | 1,401 | 5,650 |
Tax expense (benefit) related adjustments |  | $ 2,278 | 2,278 |  |
Tax expense related to global intangible low taxed income |  |  | (7,566) | 3,524 |
Tax expense (benefit) related to foreign derived intangible income |  |  | (1,401) | (5,650) |
Reversal of tax reserves |  |  |  | 1,375 | 3,430
Benefit on closure of subsidiary |  |  |  | 746 | 1,858
Reversal of valuation allowance on foreign tax credits carryforwards that have been fully utilized |  |  |  |  | 8,535
Reversal of valuation allowance on net operating losses that are expected to be realized |  |  |  |  | 3,435
Favorable tax return adjustments |  |  |  |  | 2,678
Net operating loss carry forwards |  | 32,265 | 32,265 | 35,534 |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, undistributed foreign earnings |  | 86,133 | 86,133 |  |
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect effective tax rate |  | 808 | 808 |  |
Tax expense (benefit) |  |  | (17,462) | (31,513) | (20,493)
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest and penalties |  | 196 | 196 | 6 |
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties recognized |  |  | 190 | $ (257) | $ (65)
IRS | Tax Years 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Tax expense (benefit) |  |  | 0 |  |
Taxing Authorities |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect effective tax rate |  | $ 835 | 835 |  |
Foreign |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Tax expense related to foreign jurisdictions |  |  | $ 8,056 |  |
Foreign | Earliest Tax Year |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income tax audits year |  |  | 2013 |  |
Foreign | Latest Tax Year |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income tax audits year |  |  | 2016 |  |

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