Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 04, 2015	Jan. 02, 2016
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 53,706		$ 52,466
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	986,814		982,602
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(248,354)		(252,719)
Intangible assets, net	792,166		782,349
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease)	27,700
Amortization of Intangible Assets	19,200	$ 21,100
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	53,706		52,466
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	76,265		75,825
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(14,455)		(11,959)
Collection Routes [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	388,449		390,888
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(85,650)		(99,819)
Royalty, consulting land use and leasehold [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	14,289		14,139
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(1,821)		(1,561)
Permits [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	503,921		494,754
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(145,037)		(134,752)
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	3,890		6,996
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ (1,391)		$ (4,628)