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Loss on Inferior Ingredients - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 06, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018
Loss On Inferior Ingredients [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash recovered from suppliers on disruption | $ 4,200 |  | $ 4,156
Scenario Forecast |  |  |
Loss On Inferior Ingredients [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash recovered from suppliers on disruption |  | $ 1,300 |

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