Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2013
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Number of weeks in a quarter for financial reporting purposes	13- or 14-week quarter

Number of weeks in quarter for financial reporting purposes

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration