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Revisions to Applicable Financial Statement Line Items (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 10, 2015 | Oct. 04, 2014 | Oct. 10, 2015 | Oct. 04, 2014
Error Corrections And Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 885,302 | $ 844,932 | $ 2,920,142 | $ 2,871,640
Selling, distribution and administrative expense | 322,087 | 302,086 | 1,064,619 | 1,037,628
DSD Segment |  |  |  |
Error Corrections And Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 746,267 | 713,846 | $ 2,464,399 | 2,413,332
Selling, distribution and administrative expense |  | 272,730 |  | 934,908
As Previously Reported |  |  |  |
Error Corrections And Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 849,360 |  | 2,886,498
Selling, distribution and administrative expense |  | 306,514 |  | 1,052,486
As Previously Reported | DSD Segment |  |  |  |
Error Corrections And Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 718,274 |  | 2,428,190
Selling, distribution and administrative expense |  | 277,158 |  | 949,766
Revisions |  |  |  |
Error Corrections And Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | (4,428) |  | (14,858)
Selling, distribution and administrative expense |  | (4,428) |  | (14,858)
Revisions | DSD Segment |  |  |  |
Error Corrections And Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | (4,428) |  | (14,858)
Selling, distribution and administrative expense |  | $ (4,428) |  | $ (14,858)

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