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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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Financial Information by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 06, 2015	Jun. 14, 2015	Mar. 22, 2015	Sep. 07, 2014	Jun. 15, 2014	Mar. 23, 2014	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 484,696	$ 488,622	$ 502,027	$ 446,568	$ 450,463	$ 453,852	$ 741,183	$ 642,950	$ 2,216,528	$ 1,993,833	$ 1,802,223
Segment Income									456,672	397,629	361,948
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS									405,439	345,361	313,811
Capital Expenditures									62,365	71,790	40,387
Supply Chain [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									1,383,161	1,262,523	1,118,873
International Franchise [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									163,643	152,621	133,567
Operating Segments [Member] \| Domestic Stores [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									669,724	578,689	549,783
Segment Income									240,942	202,794	188,180
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS									233,248	196,860	181,995
Capital Expenditures									25,120	15,614	9,884
Operating Segments [Member] \| Supply Chain [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									1,495,308	1,367,269	1,215,573
Segment Income									127,155	111,593	103,258
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS									117,185	102,409	94,665
Capital Expenditures									9,928	15,451	10,900
Operating Segments [Member] \| International Franchise [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									163,643	152,621	133,567
Segment Income									130,650	122,497	108,615
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS									130,601	122,626	108,704
Capital Expenditures										63	65
Intersegment Revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									(112,147)	(104,746)	(96,700)
Segment Reconciling [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Income									(42,075)	(39,255)	(38,105)
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS									(75,595)	(76,534)	(71,553)
Capital Expenditures									$ 27,317	$ 40,662	$ 19,538