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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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Net increase or decrease in the carrying amount of the debt instrument for the period.

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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Maximum contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of the required periodic payments applied to principal.

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Amount of debt issuance costs (for example, but not limited to, legal, accounting, broker, and regulatory fees).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Debt (Details) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 25, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 15, 2016	Jan. 01, 2017	Oct. 02, 2016
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding				$ 1,700,000,000
Debt issuance cost				$ 42,000,000	$ 44,000,000
Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage				0.25%
Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage				0.35%
Revolving Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding				$ 235,200,000
Applicable Rate				2.99%
Revolving Facility \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Base Rate				3.75%
Rate Margins		1.25%
Revolving Facility \| Eurodollar
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate Margins		2.25%
Eurodollar Floor		0.00%
Revolving Facility \| Subsequent event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	$ 200,000
Principal Outstanding	$ 0
Applicable Rate	3.02%
Revolving Facility \| Subsequent event \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Base Rate	3.75%
Rate Margins	1.25%
Revolving Facility \| Subsequent event \| Eurodollar
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate Margins	2.25%
Eurodollar Floor	0.00%
Term Loan A Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding				$ 788,300,000
Applicable Rate				2.86%
Term Loan A Facility \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Base Rate				3.75%
Rate Margins		1.25%
Term Loan A Facility \| Eurodollar
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate Margins		2.25%
Eurodollar Floor		0.00%
Term Loan A Facility \| Subsequent event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding	$ 788,300,000
Applicable Rate	3.02%
Term Loan A Facility \| Subsequent event \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Base Rate	3.75%
Rate Margins	1.25%
Term Loan A Facility \| Subsequent event \| Eurodollar
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate Margins	2.25%
Eurodollar Floor	0.00%
Term Loan B Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding				$ 674,700,000
Applicable Rate				3.75%
Term Loan B Facility \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Base Rate				3.75%
Rate Margins		2.00%
Term Loan B Facility \| Eurodollar
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate Margins		3.00%
Eurodollar Floor		0.75%
Term Loan B Facility \| Subsequent event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal Outstanding	$ 909,700,000
Applicable Rate	3.02%
Term Loan B Facility \| Subsequent event \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Base Rate	3.75%
Rate Margins	1.25%
Term Loan B Facility \| Subsequent event \| Eurodollar
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate Margins	2.25%
Eurodollar Floor	0.00%
Term Loan B Facility \| Term Loan A Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 325,000,000
Term Loan B Facility \| Term Loan A Facility \| First Two Years Following Closing Date
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Periodic payment, percentage of original principal			1.25%
Term Loan B Facility \| Term Loan A Facility \| Remaining Three Years
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Periodic payment, percentage of original principal			2.50%
Term Loan B Facility \| Term Loan B Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Periodic payment, percentage of original principal			0.25%
Term Loan B Facility \| Term Loan B Facility \| Subsequent event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Increase in credit agreement	$ 235,000,000
Unsecured note
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Base Rate			9.125%
Senior unsecured notes sold, face amount			$ 450,000,000.0
Fair value of principal outstanding				$ 524,300,000