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Assumptions Used to Estimate The Fair Value of The Performance-based Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units (Detail) (Performance-Based Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Performance-Based Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units
   
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]    
Risk-free interest rate 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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Risk-free interest rate, minimum 0.95%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
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Risk-free interest rate, maximum 1.48%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum
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Expected dividend yield 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
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Expected option life 4 years  
Expected volatility 44.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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Weighted-average expected volatility 44.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsWeightedAverageVolatilityRate
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