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Summary of Total Costs and Recoveries (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2018 | Oct. 06, 2018 | Jul. 14, 2018 | Dec. 29, 2018
Loss On Inferior Ingredients [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expense recognized during fiscal 2018 |  |  |  | $ 7,368
Recoveries recognized during fiscal 2018 |  | $ (4,200) |  | (4,156)
Total loss on ingredients | $ 1,219 | $ (1,891) | $ 3,884 | 3,212
DSD Segment |  |  |  |
Loss On Inferior Ingredients [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expense recognized during fiscal 2018 |  |  |  | 5,811
Recoveries recognized during fiscal 2018 |  |  |  | (4,156)
Total loss on ingredients |  |  |  | 1,655
Warehouse Segment |  |  |  |
Loss On Inferior Ingredients [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expense recognized during fiscal 2018 |  |  |  | 1,557
Total loss on ingredients |  |  |  | $ 1,557

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