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Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015	Nov. 09, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 2,659,277	$ 1,839,314
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	297,670	225,317
Long-term debt	$ 2,361,607	1,613,997
Revolving Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate as of April 4, 2015	1.83%
Principal Amount	$ 153,000	176,500
Euro Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate as of April 4, 2015	3.50%
Principal Amount	$ 400,651	436,953
Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate as of April 4, 2015	1.6571%
Principal Amount	$ 414,375	0
Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate as of April 4, 2015	3.25%
Principal Amount	$ 422,875	0
6.375% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate as of April 4, 2015	6.375%		6.375%
Principal Amount	$ 1,000,000	1,000,000
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate as of April 4, 2015	1.10003%
Principal Amount	$ 258,264	210,963
Other International Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 10,112	$ 14,898