Leases - Schedule of Maturities of Lease Liabilities Under Operating and Finance Leases (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Leases, 2022	$ 62,665
Operating Leases, 2023	58,425
Operating Leases, 2024	50,715
Operating Leases, 2025	45,985
Operating Leases, 2026	40,005
Operating Leases, Thereafter	128,931
Operating Leases, Total	386,726
Operating Leases, Less interest	72,180
Total operating lease liabilities	314,546	$ 324,645
Operating Leases, Less current portion	47,845	45,786
Operating Leases, Long-term lease liabilities	266,701	278,859
Finance Leases, 2022	8,181
Finance Leases, 2023	6,835
Finance Leases, 2024	6,334
Finance Leases, 2025	5,859
Finance Leases, 2026	5,268
Finance Leases, Thereafter	28,186
Finance Leases, Total	60,663
Finance Leases, Less interest	17,521
Total finance lease liabilities	43,142	43,632
Finance Leases, Less current portion	5,359	4,030
Finance Leases, Long-term lease liabilities	37,783	$ 39,602
Operating and Finance Leases, 2022	70,846
Operating and Finance Leases, 2023	65,260
Operating and Finance Leases, 2024	57,049
Operating and Finance Leases, 2025	51,844
Operating and Finance Leases, 2026	45,273
Operating and Finance Leases, Thereafter	157,117
Operating and Finance Leases, Total	447,389
Operating and Finance Leases, Less interest	89,701
Operating and Finance Leases, Present value of lease liabilities	357,688
Operating and Finance Leases, Less current portion	53,204
Operating and Finance Leases, Long-term lease liabilities	$ 304,484

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Operating and finance lease liability payments due year four.

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Operating and finance lease liability payments due year three.

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Operating and finance lease liability undiscounted excess amount.

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