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Common Stock and Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 01, 2016	Jan. 01, 2008	Sep. 24, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period - weighted average fair value					$ 87.70	$ 128.54	$ 106.81
Other than options granted in period					30,852
Stock option outstanding					1,348,233	1,127,162
Exercise Price Per Share					$ 197.56
Stock-based compensation expense					$ 6,148	$ 6,665	$ 6,857
Estimated forfeiture rate for equity awards that do not vest on January 1st					5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Expected dividends					0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Total fair value of options vested in period					$ 9,900	$ 4,100	$ 3,800
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised in period					52,700	$ 37,700	$ 45,800
Unrecognized compensation costs					$ 23,000
Unrecognized compensation costs, weighted average period					3 years 1 month 2 days
Option vested, number of shares					19,740	25,732	38,329
Option vested, weighted average fair value					$ 114.12	$ 79.44	$ 53.82
Repurchased shares of Class A Common Stock					12,483,556	11,538,680	10,921,933	10,892,459
Repurchased value of Class A Common Stock					$ 607,750	$ 446,092	$ 307,387	$ 299,528
Performance-Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense					$ 203	$ 831	$ 1,378
Non Employee Director Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period					14,040	5,640	6,696
Common Class A \| Non Employee Director Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance					600,000
Shares available for grant					100,000
Maximum \| Non Employee Director Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options, contractual term					10 years
Employee Stock Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period					5 years
Options granted in period					786,450	18,723	7,090
Employee Stock Compensation Plan \| Service-Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period					173,135	3,981
Employee Stock Compensation Plan \| Performance-Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period					38,808	14,742
Employee Stock Compensation Plan \| Investment Share Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period					5 years
Payroll deduction period					11 years
Shares employees elected to purchase					9,199	8,301	8,516
Employee Stock Compensation Plan \| Chief Executive Officer \| Service-Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period					574,507
Employee Stock Compensation Plan \| Common Class A
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance					6,700,000
Shares available for grant					700,000
Employee Stock Compensation Plan \| Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period - weighted average fair value	$ 81.95
Employee Stock Compensation Plan \| Subsequent Event \| Common Class A
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period	5,185
Employee Stock Compensation Plan \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options, contractual term					10 years
Employee Stock Compensation Plan \| Maximum \| Investment Share Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Discount from current market value					40.00%
Employee Stock Compensation Plan \| Minimum \| Investment Share Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Requirement tenure of employee for investment share program					1 year
Discount from current market value					0.00%
Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Other than options granted in period					21,653	6,092	16,432
Restricted Stock Awards \| Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	5 years
Other than options granted in period	12,358
Shares employees elected to purchase	9,977
Restricted Stock Awards \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period					5 years
Restricted Stock Awards \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period					3 years
January 1, 2008 \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			5 years
Options granted in period			753,864
Stock option outstanding					301,546	452,319
Vesting percentage per year			20.00%
Stock price			$ 42.00
Exercise Price Per Share					$ 99.85	$ 135.40
Weighted average fair value per share			8.41
Stock-based compensation expense					$ 300	$ 500	$ 700
January 1, 2008 \| Maximum \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise Price Per Share			70
January 1, 2008 \| Minimum \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise Price Per Share			$ 37.65
Performance-Based Awards \| Key Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option outstanding					72,573
Service-Based Awards \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option outstanding					574,507
January 1, 2016 \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		5 years
Options granted in period		574,507
Options granted in period - weighted average fair value		$ 39.16
Stock option outstanding					574,507
Vesting percentage per year		20.00%
Stock price		$ 201.91
Exercise Price Per Share					$ 226.72
Option exercised, additional percentage		1.50%
Estimated forfeiture rate for equity awards that do not vest on January 1st					100.00%
Stock-based compensation expense reversed				$ 3,600
January 1, 2016 \| Maximum \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period, weighted average fair value of stock over exercise price		$ 150
January 1, 2016 \| Minimum \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise Price Per Share		$ 201.91