Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Awards Granted (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2016 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options, Granted	742,718
Weighted-average grant date fair value \| $ / shares	$ 7.43
Weighted-average exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 26.10
March 4, 2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options, Granted	318,156
April 11, 2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options, Granted	4,627
May 23, 2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options, Granted	419,935
RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of other than options, Granted	237,005
Weighted-average grant date fair value \| $ / shares	$ 27.93
RSUs [Member] \| March 4, 2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of other than options, Granted	213,767
RSUs [Member] \| April 11, 2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of other than options, Granted	1,335
RSUs [Member] \| May 9, 2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of other than options, Granted	14,404
RSUs [Member] \| August 18, 2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of other than options, Granted	7,499
Performance Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of other than options, Granted	92,942
Weighted-average grant date fair value \| $ / shares	$ 28.21
Performance Stock Awards [Member] \| March 4, 2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of other than options, Granted	92,942
Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of other than options, Granted	217,852
Weighted-average grant date fair value \| $ / shares	$ 24.48
Restricted Stock Awards [Member] \| May 23, 2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of other than options, Granted	217,852

The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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