Parent Company Condensed Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 54,813	$ 50,292	$ 47,945	$ 42,392
Total assets	478,197	480,543
LIABILITIES:
Total liabilities	1,813,720	1,690,282
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 170,000,000 shares authorized; 57,741,208 in 2011 and 56,313,249 in 2012 issued and outstanding	563	577
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
Additional paid-in capital	1,664
Retained deficit	(1,335,364)	(1,207,915)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,386)	(2,401)
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,335,523)	(1,209,739)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	478,197	480,543
Parent Company
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	6	6	5	5
Total assets	6	6
LIABILITIES:
Equity in net deficit of subsidiaries	1,335,523	1,209,739
Due to subsidiary	6	6
Total liabilities	1,335,529	1,209,745
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 170,000,000 shares authorized; 57,741,208 in 2011 and 56,313,249 in 2012 issued and outstanding	563	577
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
Additional paid-in capital	1,664
Retained deficit	(1,335,364)	(1,207,915)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,386)	(2,401)
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,335,523)	(1,209,739)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 6	$ 6