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Assets Held for Sale - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 05, 2019 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-Sale |  | $ 21,062 | $ 5,593 | $ 69,601
Closed Plant |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale | $ 1,900 |  |  |
Gain at time of sale | 800 |  |  |
Tulsa, Oklahoma Plant |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-Sale |  |  | $ 500 |
Tulsa, Oklahoma Plant | Closed Plant |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale | 1,900 |  |  |
Gain at time of sale | $ 800 |  |  |

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