Recapitalizations and Financing Arrangements - Consolidated Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2022	Jan. 03, 2021
Long Term Debt And Other Financing Arrangement [Line Items]
Finance lease obligations	$ 76,338	$ 60,555
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $18.0 million in 2021 and $18.4 million in 2020	(32,800)	(25,370)
Total debt	5,070,226	4,118,873
Less - current portion	55,588	2,855
Consolidated long-term debt, net of debt issuance Costs	5,014,638	4,116,018
2015 Ten- Year Notes
Long Term Debt And Other Financing Arrangement [Line Items]
Senior notes	760,000	766,000
2017 Five-Year Fixed Rate Notes
Long Term Debt And Other Financing Arrangement [Line Items]
Senior notes	0	582,000
2017 Ten-Year Fixed Rate Notes
Long Term Debt And Other Financing Arrangement [Line Items]
Senior notes	962,500	970,000
2017 Floating Rate Notes
Long Term Debt And Other Financing Arrangement [Line Items]
Senior notes	0	291,000
2018 7.5-Year Notes
Long Term Debt And Other Financing Arrangement [Line Items]
Senior notes	412,250	415,438
2018 9.25-Year Notes
Long Term Debt And Other Financing Arrangement [Line Items]
Senior notes	388,000	391,000
2019 Ten-Year Notes
Long Term Debt And Other Financing Arrangement [Line Items]
Senior notes	663,188	668,250
2021 7.5- Year Notes
Long Term Debt And Other Financing Arrangement [Line Items]
Senior notes	845,750	0
2021 Ten-Year Notes
Long Term Debt And Other Financing Arrangement [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 995,000	$ 0

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