Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements - Carrying Values of Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 03, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 02, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior subordinated notes	$ 1,464,930	$ 1,459,056
Total gross debt and other borrowing arrangements	1,707,684	1,753,021
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	(23,318)	(25,239)
Total net debt and other borrowing arrangements	1,684,366	1,727,782
Total net debt and other borrowing arrangements	1,684,366	1,727,782
Less current maturities of Term Loan	(2,500)	(2,500)
Long-term debt	1,681,866	1,725,282
Revolving Credit Agreement Mature 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit agreement		50,000	$ 200,000
Variable Term loan Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt	242,754	243,965
5.25% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior subordinated notes	200,000	200,000
5.50% Senior subordinated notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior subordinated notes	559,709	553,835
5.50% Senior subordinated notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior subordinated notes	700,000	700,000
9.25% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior subordinated notes	$ 5,221	$ 5,221

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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