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- Definition

Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942

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Employee Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016 plan	Jan. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of defined contribution 401K savings plans \| plan	2
Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions by employer to 401K savings plan \| $		$ 0.1	$ 0.1
USPlans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase	10.00%