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Components of Costs Associated with Project Centennial (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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May 03, 2017 | Oct. 07, 2017 | Oct. 07, 2017
Restructuring and related impairment charges: |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related impairment charges | [1] |  | $ 100,549 | $ 100,549
Project Centennial implementation costs |  |  | 7,050 | 31,845
Total Project Centennial restructuring and implementation costs |  |  | 107,599 | 132,394
Reorganization Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related impairment charges: |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related impairment charges |  | $ 500 | 516 | 516
Impairment of Assets |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related impairment charges: |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related impairment charges |  |  | 69,651 | 69,651
Employee Termination Benefits |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related impairment charges: |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related impairment charges |  |  | 1,400 | 1,400
VSIP |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related impairment charges: |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related impairment charges |  |  | $ 28,982 | $ 28,982
[1] | Presented on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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