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Post-Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 07, 2017 | Oct. 08, 2016 | Oct. 07, 2017 | Oct. 08, 2016
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pension plan settlement loss | $ 3,030,000 | $ 1,832,000 | $ 3,030,000 | $ 6,473,000
Total cost and employer contributions | 6,500,000 | $ 6,400,000 | 22,000,000 | $ 21,200,000
Multiemployer plan, withdrawal obligation | 15,200,000 |  | 15,200,000 |
Multiemployer plans transition payments payable | $ 3,100,000 |  | $ 3,100,000 |
Multiemployer plans payable date |  |  | Nov. 03, 2017 |
Multiemployer plan withdrawal liability of net present value monthly payments period | 20 years |  |  |
Qualified Pension Plan |  |  |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Voluntarily contributions made by an employer | $ 1,600,000 |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, additional contributions, remainder of fiscal year | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |

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