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Postretirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 Employee | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of former employees covered | 2,500 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanNumberOfEmployeesCovered |  |  |  |  |
Percentage reduced in plan obligations | 10.00%flo_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPeriodIncreaseDecreasePercentage |  |  |  |  |
Settlement loss |  | $ 15,387,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1 |  |  |  |
Expected pension income for fiscal 2015 |  | 5,800,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear |  |  |  |
Actual return on plan assets |  |  |  | 41,900,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets |  |
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets |  | 8.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets |  |  |  |
Average annual return on the plan assets over the last 15 years |  | 7.10%flo_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAnnualReturnOnPlanAssets |  |  |  |
Percentage of total plan assets |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations | 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations |  |  |
Expected company contribution |  | 691,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear |  |  |  |
Postretirement Benefits, minimum years of service for eligibility |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Postretirement Benefits, minimum age for eligibility |  | 55 years |  |  |  |
Contributions by participants |  |  |  | 400,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants |  |
Expense under plans |  | 5,341,000 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense | (2,041,000)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense | 1,570,000 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense |  |
Total cost and employer contributions |  | 26,200,000 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized | 23,000,000 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized | 20,300,000 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Retiree medical coverage provided |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Percentage of funded under multi employer plans |  | 0.00%flo_DefinedBenefitPlanPercentageOfFundedUnderMultiEmployerPlans / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Retiree medical coverage provided |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Contribution of pension fund in excess of total contribution |  | 5.00%flo_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionOfPensionFundInExcessOfTotalContribution / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 5.00%flo_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionOfPensionFundInExcessOfTotalContribution / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 5.00%flo_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionOfPensionFundInExcessOfTotalContribution / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |
Lepage 401(k) Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cost and employer contributions |  |  | 500,000 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized / flo_DefinedContributionByPlanNameAxis = flo_BenefitPlanOneMember | 500,000 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized / flo_DefinedContributionByPlanNameAxis = flo_BenefitPlanOneMember |  |
Discretionary |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution of company to company pension plans |  | 8,400,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanTypeAxis = flo_DiscretionaryMember |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan equity securities included in common stock |  |  |  |  | 2,030,363 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNumberOfSharesOfEquitySecuritiesIssuedByEmployerAndRelatedPartiesIncludedInPlanAssets / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 3,030,363 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNumberOfSharesOfEquitySecuritiesIssuedByEmployerAndRelatedPartiesIncludedInPlanAssets / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Percentage of total plan assets |  |  |  |  | 10.20%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 15.10%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Equity securities, amount |  |  |  |  | 39,000,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountOfEmployerAndRelatedPartySecuritiesIncludedInPlanAssets / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 65,100,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountOfEmployerAndRelatedPartySecuritiesIncludedInPlanAssets / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Number of shares sold on open market by the plan |  | 1,000,000 flo_CompanyStockSoldDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Proceeds from shares sold on open market by the plan |  | 19,100,000 flo_ProceedsFromSaleOfCompanyCommonStockInsideDefinedBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Net Periodic Pension Cost |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions from existing plan assets |  | 48,413,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |  |
Settlement loss |  | 15,387,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1 / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |  |
Actual return on plan assets |  | 11,613,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 73,174,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Amortization from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic cost (benefit) |  | 5,000,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |  |
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets |  | 8.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 8.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 8.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |
Contribution of company to company pension plans |  | 13,435,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 15,254,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Projected Benefit Obligation |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated benefit obligation and projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets |  | 462,600,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_ProjectedBenefitObligationMember | 463,700,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_ProjectedBenefitObligationMember |  |  |
Accumulated Benefit Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated benefit obligation and projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets |  | 460,900,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_AccumulatedBenefitObligationsMember | 462,800,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_AccumulatedBenefitObligationsMember |  |  |
Fair Value Of Plan Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated benefit obligation and projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets |  | 378,200,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_FairValueOfPlanAssetsMember | 428,600,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_FairValueOfPlanAssetsMember |  |  |
Qualified Pension Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected company contribution |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_QualifiedPensionPlansMember |  |  |  |
Qualified Pension Plans | Required |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution of company to company pension plans |  | 4,600,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_QualifiedPensionPlansMember / us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanTypeAxis = flo_RequiredMember |  |  |  |
Non Qualified Pension Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected company contribution |  | 400,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_NonQualifiedPensionPlansMember |  |  |  |
Non Qualified Pension Plans | Required |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution of company to company pension plans |  | 400,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_NonQualifiedPensionPlansMember / us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanTypeAxis = flo_RequiredMember |  |  |  |
Net Periodic Pension Cost |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic cost (benefit) |  | (1,100,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_NetPeriodicPostretirementBenefitCostMember |  |  |  |
Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution of company to company pension plans |  | 478,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 952,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Contributions by participants |  | 192,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 364,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Multiemployer Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense under plans |  | 2,100,000 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_MultiemployerPlansMember | 1,900,000 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_MultiemployerPlansMember | 1,700,000 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_MultiemployerPlansMember |  |
Red Zone |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of funded under multi employer plans |  | Less than 65 percent |  |  |  |
Yellow Zone |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of funded under multi employer plans |  | Between 65 and less than 80 percent |  |  |  |
Green Zone |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of funded under multi employer plans |  | At least 80 percent |  |  |  |
Plan No. 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions from existing plan assets |  |  |  |  | 48,400,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_PlanOneMember |
Settlement loss |  |  |  |  | 15,387,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1 / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_PlanOneMember |
Plan No. 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions from existing plan assets |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_PlanTwoMember |
Settlement loss |  | $ 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1 / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = flo_PlanTwoMember |  |  |  |

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