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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2016 | Jul. 12, 2014 | Apr. 19, 2014 | Jan. 03, 2015
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment loss |  | $ 2,600 |  | $ 2,624
Additional indefinite lived intangible assets separately identified from goodwill | $ 414,000 |  |  | 455,000
DSD Segment |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment loss |  |  | $ 2,624 | $ 2,624
Barowsky’s |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset amortization periods | 35 years |  |  |

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