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Sales by Sales Channel Category (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2019 | Oct. 05, 2019 | Jul. 13, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Oct. 06, 2018 | Jul. 14, 2018 | Apr. 20, 2019 | Apr. 21, 2018 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 917,759 | $ 966,561 | $ 975,759 | $ 880,667 | $ 923,449 | $ 941,283 | $ 1,263,895 | $ 1,206,453 | $ 4,123,974 | $ 3,951,852 | $ 3,920,733
Branded Retail |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,481,835 | 2,346,944 | 2,307,836
Store Branded Retail |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 645,091 | 586,661 | 579,006
Non-Retail and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 997,048 | $ 1,018,247 | $ 1,033,891

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