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Plan Asset and Target Asset Allocations (Detail) | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Asset Allocation Targets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets at the Measurement Date | 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations |
Equity Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Asset Allocation Targets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target Allocation 2014, Minimum | 40.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  |  |
Target Allocation 2014, Minimum | 60.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets at the Measurement Date | 55.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |  | 56.60%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |
Fixed Income Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Asset Allocation Targets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target Allocation 2014, Minimum | 10.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember |  |  |
Target Allocation 2014, Minimum | 40.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember |  |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets at the Measurement Date | 7.10%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember |  | 9.60%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember |
Real Estate Funds |  |  |  |
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Asset Allocation Targets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target Allocation 2014, Minimum | 0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateMember |  |  |
Target Allocation 2014, Minimum | 25.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateMember |  |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets at the Measurement Date | 3.90%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateMember |  | 3.10%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateMember |
Other Diversifying Strategies |  |  |  |
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Asset Allocation Targets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target Allocation 2014, Minimum | 0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = flo_OtherDiversifyingStrategiesMember | [1] |  |
Target Allocation 2014, Minimum | 40.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = flo_OtherDiversifyingStrategiesMember | [1] |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets at the Measurement Date | 33.20%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = flo_OtherDiversifyingStrategiesMember | [1] | 29.80%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = flo_OtherDiversifyingStrategiesMember | [1]
Short Term Investments And Cash |  |  |  |
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Asset Allocation Targets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Target Allocation 2014, Minimum | 0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = flo_ShortTermInvestmentsAndCashMember |  |  |
Target Allocation 2014, Minimum | 25.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = flo_ShortTermInvestmentsAndCashMember |  |  |
Percentage of Plan Assets at the Measurement Date | 0.80%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = flo_ShortTermInvestmentsAndCashMember |  | 0.90%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = flo_ShortTermInvestmentsAndCashMember |
[1] | Includes absolute return funds, hedged equity funds, and guaranteed insurance contracts.

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