大象传媒 Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Provision For Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal	$ 205,618us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 238,816us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 231,282us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign	138,634us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	103,752us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	100,635us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
State	38,673	22,173	24,617
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	382,925us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	364,741us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	356,534us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Federal and state	(78,362)	(15,265)	(13,999)
Foreign	298	2,895	(6,798)
Income taxes	$ 304,861us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 352,371us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 335,737us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.