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Financial Assets and Liabilities that are Measured At Fair Value and are Categorized Using Fair Value Hierarchy (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 04, 2015
Jan. 03, 2015
Pension Plan
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
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Interest Rate Swap [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities 1,609us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Contingent Consideration
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities 9,269us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Pension Plan    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Assets 27,940us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Contingent Consideration    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Pension Plan    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Assets 1,115us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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1,234us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities 1,609us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Contingent Consideration    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Pension Plan    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Assets 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Contingent Consideration    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Financial Liabilities $ 9,269us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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