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Summary of (Recovery) Loss on Inferior Ingredients (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 06, 2018 | Oct. 05, 2019 | Oct. 06, 2018
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Loss on inferior ingredients | $ 2,265 | $ 1,409 | $ 6,149
Recovery on inferior ingredients | (4,156) | (1,822) | (4,156)
(Recovery) loss on inferior ingredients | $ (1,891) | $ (413) | $ 1,993

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