Lease Commitments - Schedule of Finance and Operating Lease Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2021	Jan. 03, 2021	Jun. 28, 2020
Finance Lease Liabilities, Payments, Due [Abstract]
2021 (remaining six months)	$ 1,952
Finance leases, 2022	2,640
Finance leases, 2023	1,772
Finance leases, 2024	900
Finance leases, 2025	434
Finance leases, thereafter	388
Finance leases, total lease payments	$ 8,086
Weighted-average remaining lease term	3 years 6 months		2 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted-average discount rate	3.40%		4.70%
Present values	$ 7,683
Lease liabilities - current	2,847	$ 2,089
Lease liabilities - long-term	4,836	2,504
Lease liabilities - total	7,683
Difference between undiscounted and discounted cash flows	403
Operating Lease Liabilities, Payments Due [Abstract]
2021 (remaining six months)	43,414
Operating leases, 2022	81,263
Operating leases, 2023	64,547
Operating leases, 2024	55,741
Operating leases, 2025	39,378
Operating leases, thereafter	47,108
Operating leases, total lease payments	$ 331,451
Weighted-average remaining lease term	4 years 9 months 18 days		5 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted-average discount rate	5.60%		6.40%
Present values	$ 290,338
Lease liabilities - current	74,382	73,737
Lease liabilities - long-term	215,956	$ 217,788
Lease liabilities - total	290,338
Difference between undiscounted and discounted cash flows	$ 41,113

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