Leases - Schedule of Maturities of Lease Liabilities Under Operating and Finance Leases (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Leases, 2021	$ 61,536
Operating Leases, 2022	55,883
Operating Leases, 2023	50,805
Operating Leases, 2024	43,708
Operating Leases, 2025	39,220
Operating Leases, Thereafter	156,182
Operating Leases, Total	407,334
Operating Leases, Less interest	82,689
Total operating lease liabilities	324,645	$ 309,790
Operating Leases, Less current portion	45,786	42,440
Operating Leases, Long-term lease liabilities	278,859	267,350
Finance Leases, 2021	6,973
Finance Leases, 2022	6,390
Finance Leases, 2023	6,010
Finance Leases, 2024	5,648
Finance Leases, 2025	5,489
Finance Leases, Thereafter	33,338
Finance Leases, Total	63,848
Finance Leases, Less interest	20,216
Total finance lease liabilities	43,632	44,966
Finance Leases, Less current portion	4,030	4,401
Finance Leases, Long-term lease liabilities	39,602	$ 40,565
Operating and Finance Leases, 2021	68,509
Operating and Finance Leases, 2022	62,273
Operating and Finance Leases, 2023	56,815
Operating and Finance Leases, 2024	49,356
Operating and Finance Leases, 2025	44,709
Operating and Finance Leases, Thereafter	189,520
Operating and Finance Leases, Total	471,182
Operating and Finance Leases, Less interest	102,905
Operating and Finance Leases, Present value of lease liabilities	368,277
Operating and Finance Leases, Less current portion	49,816
Operating and Finance Leases, Long-term lease liabilities	$ 318,461

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