Business Segments - Schedule of Segment Information by Business Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 380,369	$ 389,444	$ 549,979	$ 558,012
Operating income (loss)	91,909	142,606	106,392	155,981
Depreciation and Amortization	13,343	12,831	26,737	25,469
Change in Net sales	(9,075)		(8,033)
Change in Operating income (lose)	(50,697)		(49,589)
Change in Depreciation and Amortization	$ 512		$ 1,268
Percentage Change in Net sales	(2.30%)		(1.40%)
Percentage Change in Operating income (loss)	(35.60%)		(31.80%)
Percentage Change in Depreciation and Amortization	4.00%		5.00%
Operating Segments [Member] \| Scholastic [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 120,021	127,152	$ 262,360	266,265
Operating income (loss)	26,169	22,822	49,096	43,081
Depreciation and Amortization	3,043	2,881	9,740	8,889
Change in Net sales	(7,131)		(3,905)
Change in Operating income (lose)	3,347		6,015
Change in Depreciation and Amortization	$ 162		$ 851
Percentage Change in Net sales	(5.60%)		(1.50%)
Percentage Change in Operating income (loss)	14.70%		14.00%
Percentage Change in Depreciation and Amortization	5.60%		9.60%
Operating Segments [Member] \| Memory Book [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 239,364	240,241	$ 245,604	245,624
Operating income (loss)	116,915	117,873	107,279	108,931
Depreciation and Amortization	6,831	6,525	10,002	9,715
Change in Net sales	(877)		(20)
Change in Operating income (lose)	(958)		(1,652)
Change in Depreciation and Amortization	$ 306		$ 287
Percentage Change in Net sales	(0.40%)		0.00%
Percentage Change in Operating income (loss)	(0.80%)		(1.50%)
Percentage Change in Depreciation and Amortization	4.70%		3.00%
Operating Segments [Member] \| Publishing and Packaging Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 20,995	22,298	$ 42,051	46,614
Operating income (loss)	(51,175)	1,911	(49,983)	3,969
Depreciation and Amortization	3,469	3,425	6,995	6,865
Change in Net sales	(1,303)		(4,563)
Change in Operating income (lose)	(53,086)		(53,952)
Change in Depreciation and Amortization	$ 44		$ 130
Percentage Change in Net sales	(5.80%)		(9.80%)
Percentage Change in Depreciation and Amortization	1.30%		1.90%
Inter-Segment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ (11)	$ (247)	$ (36)	$ (491)
Change in Net sales	$ 236		$ 455

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