Business Segment Information - Narrative (Detail) - Customer	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Customer accounted for 10% of total revenue	0	0	0

Customers Accounting For Ten Percent Or More Of Net Revenue

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