CAPITAL STOCK - Additional Information, Stock Option Valuation Assumptions (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate intrinsic value	$ 33.7	$ 72.0	$ 69.1
Stock options vesting period	4 years
Fair value assumption for stock options, historical volatility expected life	5 years 3 months
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options term	10 years
Stock options vesting period	4 years

Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Historical Volatility Term

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share based Payment Award Options, Outstanding Contractual Term

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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