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Benefits Expected to be Paid from Plans Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017
Pension plans |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expected Benefit Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Benefits paid |  | $ 29,484 | $ 23,843 |
2020 |  | 368,851 |  |
2021 |  | 2,813 |  |
2022 |  | 2,942 |  |
2023 |  | 2,755 |  |
2024 |  | 2,675 |  |
2025 – 2029 |  | 10,878 |  |
Pension plans | Includes Plan No 1 and No 2 Single Lump Sum |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expected Benefit Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Benefits paid | [1] |  |  | $ 38,776
Pension plans | Includes Plan No 1 and No 2 Single Lump Sum |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expected Benefit Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Benefits paid | [2] |  | 48,722 |
Pension plans | Includes Plan No 1 and No 2 Single Lump Sum |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expected Benefit Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Benefits paid | [3] | 29,484 |  |
Postretirement Benefit Plans |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expected Benefit Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Benefits paid |  | 1,384 | 2,131 |
Postretirement Benefit Plans | Employer Gross Contribution |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Expected Benefit Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Benefits paid |  | 722 | $ 1,308 | $ 376
2020 |  | 675 |  |
2021 |  | 653 |  |
2022 |  | 638 |  |
2023 |  | 617 |  |
2024 |  | 644 |  |
2025 – 2029 |  | $ 3,240 |  |
[1] | Includes $14.4 million and $1.6 million from Plan No. 1 and Plan No. 2, respectively, paid as lump sums.
[2] | Includes $24.9 million and $1.5 million from Plan No. 1 and Plan No. 2, respectively, paid as lump sums.
[3] | Includes $7.0 million and $0.7 million from Plan No. 1 and Plan No. 2, respectively, paid as lump sums.

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