Benefit Plans - Expected Weighted Average Long-Term Rate of Return (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation 2016	100.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End	100.00%	100.00%
Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2015	6.50%
U.S. Large Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation 2016	40.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End	40.00%	41.00%
Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2015	3.30%
U.S. Small/Mid-Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation 2016	5.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End	5.00%	5.00%
Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2015	0.40%
International Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation 2016	15.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End	15.00%	14.00%
Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2015	1.40%
Debt Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation 2016	40.00%
Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End	40.00%	40.00%
Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2015	1.40%

An assumption as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Target allocation of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis.

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Percentage of fair value of investments (categorized by debt securities, equity securities, real estate and other plan assets) to the fair value of plan assets held.

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