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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)							1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 12, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 10, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 05, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 23, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($) Lawsuits	Oct. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 05, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 13, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Self-insurance reserves, current liabilities									$ 30,300,000				$ 29,400,000
Alleged complaints | Lawsuits									18
Legal settlement				$ 9,000,000.0
Legal settlement, amount paid							$ 3,500,000	$ 4,200,000
Remainder of legal settlement funds												$ 1,300,000
Settlement in principle due from insurer									$ 22,300,000		$ 21,000,000.0
Other Current Assets
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement in principle due from insurer										$ 1,300,000
Settlement Funds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement				5,400,000
Attorneys Fees
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement				$ 3,600,000
Class and / or Collective action treatment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Alleged complaints | Lawsuits									13
Individual claims or do not seek class or collective action treatment or, in cases class treatment was sought
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Alleged complaints | Lawsuits									5
Plaintiffs' motions for class certification
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Alleged complaints | Lawsuits									8
Rosinbaum - NorthCarolina
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									12/1/2015
Rosinbaum - NorthCarolina | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement	$ 8,300,000
Neff - Vermont
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									12/2/2015
Neff - Vermont | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement	7,600,000
Carr - Pennsylvania
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									12/1/2015
Carr - Pennsylvania | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement	$ 13,250,000
Preliminary Approval of Class Action | Settlement Funds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement						$ 1,200,000
Preliminary Approval of Class Action | Attorneys Fees
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement						2,900,000
Preliminary Approval of Class Action | Incentive Payments
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement						200,000
Preliminary Approval of Class Action | Coyle - Arizona
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement						$ 4,300,000
Lawsuit filing date									7/20/2015
McCurley - Carolina
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement			$ 1,500,000
Lawsuit filing date									1/20/2016
McCurley - Carolina | Settlement Funds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement			800,000
McCurley - Carolina | Attorneys Fees
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement			600,000
McCurley - Carolina | Incentive Payments
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement			$ 100,000
Noll - Maine
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									12/3/2015
Zapata - Texas
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement		$ 740,700
Lawsuit filing date									3/14/2016
Rodriguez - Texas
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									1/28/2016
Richard - Louisiana
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									10/21/2015
Boulange Pennsylvania
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									3/25/2016
Medrano - Mexico
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									4/27/2016
Schucker - New York
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement					$ 1,300,000
Lawsuit filing date									5/9/2016
Schucker - New York | Settlement Funds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement					400,000
Schucker - New York | Attorneys Fees
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement					900,000
Schucker - New York | Incentive Payments
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement					$ 100,000
Martins Florida
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									11/8/2016
Green - Tennessee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing date									2/1/2019

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