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Acquisitions (Acquired Hostess Bread Assets) - Additional Information (Detail) (Acquired Hostess Bread Asset, USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended
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Jul. 19, 2013 | Oct. 05, 2013 | Oct. 04, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Jan. 11, 2013 | Jan. 11, 2013 Agreement Two | Oct. 05, 2013 Agreement Two | Oct. 05, 2013 Agreement Two | Dec. 28, 2013 Agreement Two | Apr. 20, 2013 Agreement Two | Jan. 11, 2013 Bakeries Facility | Jan. 11, 2013 Depots Facility | Jul. 19, 2013 Depots Number of depots purchased included in the original bid Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of assets acquired in acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | 38 | 36
Bid price to purchase assets |  |  |  |  | $ 360,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition | 355,300,000 |  | 355,342,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on legal settlement |  | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,700,000 | 10,300,000 | 16,000,000 |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Breakup fee received for unsuccessful bid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |
Sales related to acquisition |  |  |  | $ 26,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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