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Other Current and Non-Current Assets - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 21, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($) Lawsuits	Oct. 05, 2019 USD ($)
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Recovery from legal settlement in principle				$ 22,300	$ 21,000
Number of lawsuits | Lawsuits				2
Recognized impairment for notes receivable (not related to IDPs)	$ 3,516	$ 2,483	$ 5,999

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Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the sale price or salvage price and the book value of an asset that was sold or retired, and gain (loss) from the write down of assets from their carrying value to fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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Amount due in settlement of a claim for reimbursement from an insurance company when the Company has suffered a loss covered under an insurance policy. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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