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Long Term Debt - Summary of Debt Instruments (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 08, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016
Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes maturity date | Jan. 09, 2020 | Jan. 09, 2020
Long-term Debt [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Other debt, due date, start | 2018 | 2018
Other debt, due date, end | 2020 | 2020
Long-term Debt [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate Range | 2.61% | 2.61%
Long-term Debt [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate Range | 9.25% | 9.25%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving credit agreement [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes maturity date | Jan. 09, 2020 | Jan. 09, 2020

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