Restructuring and Other Related Activities Restructuring and Other Related Activities - Expense (Details 1) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring costs	$ 16,801,000	$ 12,050,000
Other costs	36,451,000	20,941,000
Total restructuring and other	53,252,000	32,991,000	$ 0
2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring costs	4,623,000	12,050,000
2015 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring costs	$ 12,178,000	$ 0

Amount of expense associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Also includes expenses related to post-merger integration costs.

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 23
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Discloses the amount charged against the accrued restructuring reserves, or earnings if not previously accrued, during the period for the specified type of restructuring cost.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b))
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 5
-Section P
-Subsection 3, 4

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