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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 06, 2018 USD ($) BusinessUnit TradeMarkAsset | Oct. 07, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 06, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 07, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Change in carrying amount of goodwill |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Additional indefinite lived intangible assets separately identified from goodwill | $ 206,600,000 |  | $ 206,600,000 |  | $ 206,600,000
Recognized intangible asset impairments |  | $ 66,247,000 |  | $ 66,200,000 |
Number of indefinite-lived trademark assets compared by fair value of the brand and its carrying value | TradeMarkAsset | 1 |  |  |  |
Number of finite-lived trademark assets tested using an undiscounted cash flow test | TradeMarkAsset | 3 |  |  |  |
Number of brands impaired | BusinessUnit | 6 |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, estimated useful life | 30 years |  |  |  |

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