Employee Retirement Plans Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2015 plan
Disclosure Employee Retirement Plans Additional Information [Abstract]
Number of defined contribution 401K savings plans	2

Disclosure - Employee Retirement Plans - Additional Information [Abstract]

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