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Assets Held for Sale - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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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