Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 01, 2012		Jan. 01, 2012		Apr. 03, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 48,999		$ 44,753		$ 85,894	$ 39,664
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	201,653	[1]	208,532	[1]
Carrying Value [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	48,999		44,753
Restricted cash	49,668		52,868
Liabilities:
Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility	778,797		782,962
Carrying Value [Member] | 7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	247,238		247,141
Carrying Value [Member] | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	300,000		300,000
Carrying Value [Member] | Other [Member]
Liabilities:
Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	195,894		201,453
Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	48,999		44,753
Restricted cash	49,668		52,868
Liabilities:
Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility	783,144		785,917
Estimate of Fair Value [Member] | 7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	269,845		262,033
Estimate of Fair Value [Member] | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	314,439		300,375
Estimate of Fair Value [Member] | Other [Member]
Liabilities:
Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	200,152		206,712
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	48,999		44,753
Restricted cash	49,668		52,868
Liabilities:
Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | 7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other [Member]
Liabilities:
Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Restricted cash	0		0
Liabilities:
Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility	783,144		785,917
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	269,845		262,033
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	314,439		300,375
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other [Member]
Liabilities:
Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	200,152		206,712
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Restricted cash	0		0
Liabilities:
Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | 7.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other [Member]
Liabilities:
Other non-recourse debt, including current portion	0		0
Australian Subsidiary [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	39,443		40,345
Australian Subsidiary [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	40,770		41,347
Australian Subsidiary [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	0		0
Australian Subsidiary [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	40,770		41,347
Australian Subsidiary [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	$ 0		$ 0

[1] Variable interest entities or “VIEs”