Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock, Net of Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2016	Jan. 02, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary, gross	$ 40,000	$ 40,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(1,011)	(1,184)
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary, net	$ 38,989	$ 38,816

The remaining balance of debt issuance costs that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective debt, including mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary that is treated as a liability for accounting purposes.

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