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Information Regarding Operations in Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 14, 2017 | Oct. 07, 2017 | Oct. 08, 2016 | Apr. 22, 2017 | Oct. 07, 2017 | Oct. 08, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  | $ 932,822 | $ 918,791 |  | $ 3,047,110 | $ 3,058,168
Gain on divestiture |  | $ 28,875 |  |  | $ 28,900 | 28,875 |
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal costs |  |  | 18,268 |  |  | 18,268 |
Restructuring and related impairment charges |  |  | 100,549 |  |  | 100,549 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 32,972 | 32,530 |  | 114,288 | 108,595
Income (loss) from operations |  |  | (53,766) | 66,131 |  | 116,525 | 242,722
Interest expense |  |  | (8,194) | (9,440) |  | (28,255) | (26,157)
Interest income |  |  | 5,464 | 4,757 |  | 17,199 | 15,686
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  | (56,496) | 61,448 |  | 105,469 | 232,251
Unallocated Corporate Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related impairment charges |  |  | 3,833 |  |  | 3,833 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] |  | (83) | 93 |  | (256) | 227
Income (loss) from operations | [2] |  | (24,445) | (12,511) |  | (77,396) | (42,455)
DSD Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  | 787,255 | 768,920 |  | 2,580,007 | 2,553,690
DSD Segment | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  | 803,153 | 784,768 |  | 2,628,365 | 2,603,006
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal costs |  |  | 18,268 |  |  | 18,268 |
Restructuring and related impairment charges |  |  | 76,625 |  |  | 76,625 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 28,286 | 27,852 |  | 98,703 | 92,906
Income (loss) from operations |  |  | (20,239) | 66,331 |  | 146,719 | 238,415
DSD Segment | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  | (15,898) | (15,848) |  | (48,358) | (49,316)
Warehouse Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  | 145,567 | 149,871 |  | 467,103 | 504,478
Warehouse Segment | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  | 185,219 | 182,706 |  | 596,740 | 615,798
Gain on divestiture |  |  |  |  |  | 28,875 |
Restructuring and related impairment charges |  |  | 20,091 |  |  | 20,091 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 4,769 | 4,585 |  | 15,841 | 15,462
Income (loss) from operations |  |  | (9,082) | 12,311 |  | 47,202 | 46,762
Warehouse Segment | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  | $ (39,652) | $ (32,835) |  | $ (129,637) | $ (111,320)
[1] | Represents costs allocated to the company’s corporate head office.
[2] | Represents costs allocated to the company’s corporate head office and pension settlement losses.

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