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Changes to Goodwill From Acquisition (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Jul. 19, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 282,404 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 269,897 us-gaap_Goodwill |
Ending balance | 282,960 us-gaap_Goodwill | 282,404 us-gaap_Goodwill | 269,897 us-gaap_Goodwill |
Acquired Hostess Bread Asset |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 5,419 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = flo_AcquiredHostessAssetsMember |  |  | 8,599 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = flo_AcquiredHostessAssetsMember
Net changes to goodwill | 3,180 us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = flo_AcquiredHostessAssetsMember |  |  |
Ending balance | 8,599 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = flo_AcquiredHostessAssetsMember |  |  | 8,599 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = flo_AcquiredHostessAssetsMember
Acquired Hostess Bread Asset | Spare parts and final fair value adjustments |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net changes to goodwill | (3,503)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = flo_AcquiredHostessAssetsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = flo_SparePartsMember |  |  |
Acquired Hostess Bread Asset | Property, plant and equipment final fair value adjustments |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net changes to goodwill | $ 6,683 us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = flo_AcquiredHostessAssetsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember |  |  |

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