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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - Distributor	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of independent distributors	4,300	4,000
Maximum
Fair Value Disclosures [Line Items]
Financing period of distribution rights, years	10 years

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