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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) | Nov. 22, 2020 warehouse states
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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of warehouses operated | 803
UNITED STATES |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of warehouses operated | 558
Number of states in country | states | 45
CANADA |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of warehouses operated | 102
MEXICO |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of warehouses operated | 39
UNITED KINGDOM |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of warehouses operated | 29
JAPAN |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of warehouses operated | 27
KOREA |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of warehouses operated | 16
TAIWAN |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of warehouses operated | 14
AUSTRALIA |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of warehouses operated | 12
SPAIN |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of warehouses operated | 3
ICELAND |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of warehouses operated | 1
FRANCE |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of warehouses operated | 1
CHINA |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of warehouses operated | 1

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