Adjustments to additional paid in capital, income tax effect from share-based compensation, net.

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Amount of paid and unpaid cash, stock, and paid-in-kind dividends declared for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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The net total number of shares (or other type of equity) under an equity-based award plan, other than a stock option plan, that were granted, vested and forfeited during the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128089324&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (d)(2)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128089324&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Performance-Contingent Restricted Stock Awards (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividends at vesting	$ 2,260	$ 234	$ 109
Fiscal Year Vested 2019 \| 2019 Award Granted
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividends at vesting	1,843
Tax benefit	2,196
Fair value at vesting	$ 22,143
Total Shareholders Return \| Fiscal Year Vested 2019 \| 2019 Award Granted
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares increase/(decrease)	109,729
Return On Invested Capital \| Fiscal Year Vested 2019 \| 2019 Award Granted
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares increase/(decrease)	74,154