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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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CAPITAL STOCK - Weighted-average Stock Options, Warrants and Equity Purchase Contracts Not Included in Computation of Diluted Shares Outstanding (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 17, 2016	Nov. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Nov. 30, 2010
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share			$ 2.5	$ 2.5
Equity Units Conversion Rate Number Of Common Stock Shares		3,504,165	418,234
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	3,504,165		176,902,738	176,902,738
Stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from the computation of EPS			734,000	646,000	634,000
Notes 2 Point 25 Percent due 2018 [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 345.0		$ 343.1	$ 343.8			$ 345.0
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 100						$ 100
Convertible notes payable due in 2018 (subordinated)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Long-term debt, including current maturities								$ 632.5
Convertible Preferred Stock Shares Issuable Upon Conversion	3,504,165
Common Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Equity Units Conversion Rate Number Of Common Stock Shares	1.0157		1.0157
Common Stock \| Minimum
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Equity Units Conversion Rate Number Of Common Stock Shares	1.0122		1.0122		1.0122
Convertible Preferred Units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Convertible Notes Conversion Rate Number Of Common Stock Shares			1.3789			1.3763
Convertible Preferred Units \| Maximum
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Convertible Notes Conversion Rate Number Of Common Stock Shares	1.2399						1.2399