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Summary of Potential Payment of Holdback Amount (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Aug. 17, 2014 | May. 19, 2014 | Feb. 18, 2014 | Nov. 20, 2013 | Feb. 23, 2013
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Potential payment holdback amount |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000
Co-pack decision |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Potential payment holdback amount |  | $ 5,000 | $ 7,500 | $ 10,000 |
Bakery decision |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Potential payment holdback amount | $ 5,000 | $ 7,500 | $ 10,000 | $ 10,000 |

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