Equity-Based Compensation - Additional information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2014 EquityPlan	Mar. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Purchase of common stock through payroll deductions	85.00%
Offering periods	2 years
Purchase intervals of a series	6 months
Maximum employee salary withholdings for purchase of common stock under the terms of the ESPP	15.00%
Number of shares issued under employee stock purchase plan	224,000
RSU conversion ratio	1
Equity-based compensation	$ 697,000	$ 563,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award, vesting period	4 years
Equity-based compensation	$ 161,000

Maximum employee salary withholdings for purchase of common stock under the terms of the ESSP.

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Purchase intervals of series.

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Conversion Ratio

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Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award options offering period.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Purchase price of common stock expressed as a percentage of its fair value.

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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan.

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