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Concentration of Credit Risk - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($)
Concentration Of Credit Risk [Line Items] |
Outstanding lease obligations | $ 0.4
Present value of potential obligation for sub-lease | 21.3
Assigned sublease obligation | 17.5
Bank debt guaranteed obligation | 2.0
Payments required under guarantee | 0.0
Loss incurred under guarantee | $ 0.0
Minimum [Member] |
Concentration Of Credit Risk [Line Items] |
Loan repayable period | 5 years
Maximum [Member] |
Concentration Of Credit Risk [Line Items] |
Loan repayable period | 7 years

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- Definition The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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