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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. 11, 2016	Jun. 19, 2016	Mar. 27, 2016	Sep. 06, 2015	Jun. 14, 2015	Mar. 22, 2015	Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 03, 2016	Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 566,677	$ 547,341	$ 539,175	$ 484,696	$ 488,622	$ 502,027	$ 819,435	$ 741,183	$ 2,472,628	$ 2,216,528	$ 1,993,833
Segment Income									511,609	456,672	397,629
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS									454,042	405,439	345,361
Capital Expenditures									61,537	62,365	71,790
Supply Chain [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									1,544,345	1,383,161	1,262,523
International Franchise [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									176,999	163,643	152,621
Operating Segments [Member] \| Domestic Stores [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									751,284	669,724	578,689
Segment Income									271,794	240,942	202,794
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS									261,826	233,248	196,860
Capital Expenditures									18,225	25,120	15,614
Operating Segments [Member] \| Supply Chain [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									1,669,000	1,495,308	1,367,269
Segment Income									144,130	127,155	111,593
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS									133,745	117,185	102,409
Capital Expenditures									11,527	9,928	15,451
Operating Segments [Member] \| International Franchise [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									176,999	163,643	152,621
Segment Income									138,487	130,650	122,497
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS									138,306	130,601	122,626
Capital Expenditures									642		63
Intersegment Revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									(124,655)	(112,147)	(104,746)
Segment Reconciling [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Income									(42,802)	(42,075)	(39,255)
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS									(79,835)	(75,595)	(76,534)
Capital Expenditures									$ 31,143	$ 27,317	$ 40,662